Tumor therapeutic agent and use thereof

ABSTRACT

Provided is an antibody that recognizes a tight junction protein 18.2, a preparation method therefor, and a use thereof.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a national stage application under 35 U.S.C. § 371 of International Application No. PCT/CN2020/084991, filed internationally on Apr. 15, 2020, which claims priority to Chinese patent application No. 201910315634.9 filed Apr. 19, 2019. The contents of the above patent applications are incorporated by reference herein in their entireties for all purposes.

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TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to an antibody that recognizes the Claudins, and a manufacturing method and application thereof.

BACKGROUND ART

Claudin 18 is a member of the Claudins family with highly tissue specificity distribution. In normal tissues, it is mainly distributed in the epithelial and endothelial cells of stomach or lung. It participates in the formation of tight junctions between cells, limiting solutions and molecules penetrate through the intercellular space, play a key role in maintaining the integrity of the outer membrane of endothelial cells and basement membrane, and may participate in signal transmission.

Claudin 18 is a multiple transmembrane protein with 4 transmembrane regions in the molecule, in which 2 fragments form an extracellular domain (loop1 and loop2) outside the cell, and 2 transmembrane fragments form an intracellular domain inside the cell. Due to alternative splicing of RNA, there are two different membrane protein subtypes in tissues: Claudin 18.1 (Uniprot U56856) and Claudin 18.2 (Uniprot U56856-2). The difference between the two membrane protein subtypes are the transmembrane region (amino acid residues 1-27) and the first extracellular domain (loop1, amino acid residues 28-80) at the N-terminal, in which the sequence similarity of loop1 region is about 85%, makes it possible to produce the antibody specific targeted Claudin 18.2. The membrane protein subtypes of Claudin 18 are distributed differently in normal tissues. Claudin 18.1 is selectively expressed in normal lung tissues, while Claudin 18.2 is only highly specifically expressed on the surface of highly differentiated gastric mucosal cells. There are no expression of Claudin 18.2 detected in the stem cell region near the submucosa in the stomach tissue. Research have shown that in tumor tissues, Claudin 18.2 is not only expressed in 70% of primary gastric cancer and metastases thereof, but also has ectopic activation, which is expressed in many other cancers including pancreatic cancer (50%), esophageal cancer (30%), non-small cell lung cancer (25%), breast cancer, and ear, nose and throat tumors. Due to its ubiquitous expression in gastrointestinal tumors, Claudin 18 may become a new tumor marker and potential therapeutic target.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Through extensive and in-depth research, the present inventor unexpectedly obtained an antibody against Claudin 18.2 with extremely excellent affinity and specificity, and a humanized antibody obtained based on the antibody after numerous screenings. The antibody of the present disclosure can bind Claudin 18.2 with high specificity, and has high affinity, and mediates cell killing effect, so that it can be used for the diagnosis and treatment of some malignant tumors such as gastric cancer and pancreatic cancer. The present disclosure is completed on this basis.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides antibody or antigen binding portions thereof which binds to human Claudin 18.2.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a nucleic acid molecule encoding the antibody or antigen binding portion thereof according to preceding aspects.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a vector comprising the nucleic acid of the preceding aspects.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a cell comprising the vector of the preceding aspects.

The antibody or antigen binding portion thereof according to any of the preceding aspects, wherein the antibody or antigen binding portion thereof is humanized.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a pharmaceutical composition or a kit comprising the antibody or antigen binding portion thereof or nucleic acid encoding thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier according to any of the preceding aspects.

A method for the treatment of cancer, which includes the following steps: administering to the mammals a therapeutically effective amount of the antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof or the nucleic acid molecule or the vector or the cell or the pharmaceutical composition of any of the preceding aspects.

Use of the antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof or the nucleic acid molecule or the vector or the cell or the pharmaceutical composition of any of the preceding aspects in the preparation of a drug or a kit for the treatment of cancer of mammals.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1: RT-PCR shows that the stably transfected HEK293 cell lines expresses Claudin 18.1 and Claudin 18.2, respectively. Both the stably transfected cell line of HEK293-Claudin 18.2 and the control KATO III cells can amplify specifically the characteristic 780 bp band of Claudin 18.2, while HEK293-Claudin 18.1 can only amplify the 504 bp common fragment.

FIG. 2 shows the results of the FACS experiment screening the high-expressing stably transfected cell line of HEK293-Claudin 18.2. In which the black dot is the negative control, and the gray dot is the high-expressing stably transfected cell line of HEK293-Claudin 18.2.

FIG. 3 shows the results of the FACS experiment screening the high-expressing stably transfected cell line of NIH3T3-Claudin 18.2. In which the black line is the negative control, and the gray shadow is the stably transfected cell line of 3T3-Claudin 18.2. NO. 32-H is a high-expressing stably transfected cell line of 3T3-Claudin 18.2, NO. 18-M is a medium-expressing stably transfected cell line of 3T3-Claudin 18.2, NO. 6-L is a low-expressing stably transfected cell line of 3T3-Claudin 18.2.

FIG. 4 shows the specific recognition of Claudin 18.2 by monoclonal antibody. FACS shows that the Claudin 18.2 IgG1 chimeric antibody obtained only recognized the HEK293-Claudin 18.2 cells transfected with Claudin 18.2 (FIG. 4B), which did not bind to HEK293 (FIG. 4A) and HEK293-Claudin 18.1 (FIG. 4C).

FIG. 5 shows that the amount of antibodies on the surface of cell changes with endocytosis after incubating Claudin 18.2 antibody with cells for different times at 37° C.

FIG. 6 shows the ADCC cell killing activity of humanized Claudin 18.2 antibody against KATO III cells.

FIG. 7 shows the CDC cell killing activity of humanized Claudin 18.2 antibody against tumor cells.

FIG. 8 shows the endocytosis of Claudin 18.2 antibody. Confocal laser showed that the humanized Claudin 18.2 antibody (red) bound the cell membrane, part of same was endocytosed and co-localized with the lysosome (green), which formed a yellow spot region indicated by the arrow (blue is the nucleus).

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS I. Definitions

In the present disclosure, all scientific and technical terms used herein have the meanings commonly understood by those skilled in the art unless specified otherwise. In addition, the related terms of protein and nucleic acid chemistry, molecular biology, cell and tissue culture, microbiology, immunology, and laboratory procedures used herein are all terms and routine procedures widely used in the corresponding art. At the same time, definitions and explanations of related terms are provided below to understand the present disclosure better.

In one aspect, antibodies (e.g., monoclonal antibodies) specifically binding to Claudin 18.2 and the antigen-binding fragments thereof are provided herein. In specific aspects, a monoclonal anti-Claudin 18.2 antibody specifically binding to human Claudin 18.2 is provided herein, wherein the anti-Claudin 18.2 antibody includes variants of the parent antibody. In specific aspects, antibody specifically binding to Claudin 18.2 (e.g., human Claudin 18.2) is provided herein. In particular aspects, an anti-Claudin 18.2 antibody containing modifications in one or more amino acid residues (for example, 5-13 amino acid substitutions in the framework region of the heavy chain variable region) is provided herein, comparing with the parent antibody without said modifications, it maintains the affinity to the antigen.

As used herein, and unless otherwise specified, the term “about” or “approximately” means within plus or minus 10% of a given value or range. When an integer is required, the term refers to within plus or minus 10% of a given value or range, rounded up or down to the nearest integer.

In terms of the antibody chain polypeptide sequence, the phrase “substantially identical” may be construed as an antibody chain exhibiting at least 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to the reference polypeptide sequence. In terms of nucleic acid sequence, the term may be construed as a sequence of nucleotides exhibiting at least greater than 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to the reference nucleotide sequence.

The “identical” or “identity” with respect to a sequence has well-known meaning in the art, and the percentage of sequence identity between two nucleic acid or polypeptide molecules or regions can be calculated using the disclosed techniques. Sequence identity can be measured along the entire length of a polynucleotide or polypeptide or along a region of the molecule. Although there are many methods for measuring the identity between two polynucleotides or polypeptides, the term “identity” is well-known for the skilled person (Carrillo, H. & Lipman, D., SIAM J Applied Math 48: 1073 (1988)).

“Substitutional” variants are those that have at least one amino acid residue removed, and replaced with a different amino acid inserted in its place at the same position in a native sequence. The substitutions may be single, where only one amino acid in the molecule is substituted; or may be multiple, where two or more amino acids are substituted in the same molecule. The multiple substitutions may be at consecutive sites. Likewise, one amino acid may be substituted by multiple residues, where such a variant include both a substitution and an insertion. “Insertional” variant are those with one or more amino acids inserted immediately adjacent to an amino acid at a particular position in a native sequence. Immediately adjacent to an amino acid means linked to either the α-carboxy or α-amino functional group of the amino acid. “Deletion” variants are those with one or more amino acids in the native amino acid sequence removed. Normally, deletional variants will have one or two amino acids deleted in a particular region of the molecule.

The term “variable” in the context of a variable domain of antibodies, refers to certain portions of the pertinent molecules which have extensive sequence differences between and among antibodies and are used in the specific recognition and binding of a particular antibody for its particular target. However, the variability is not evenly distributed through the variable domains of antibodies. The variability is concentrated in three segments called complementary determining regions (CDRs; i.e., CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3) or hypervariable regions, both in the light chain and the heavy chain variable domains. The more highly conserved portions of variable domains are called the framework (FR) regions or sequences. Each variable domains of native heavy and light chains includes four FR regions, mainly adopting a β-sheet configuration, linked by three CDRs, wherein the CDRs form loops connecting, and in some cases form part of, the β-sheet structure. The CDRs in each chain are held together often in proximity by the FR regions and, with the CDRs from the other chain, contribute to the formation of target binding sites (epitopes or determinants) of antibodies. As used herein, numbering of immunoglobulin amino acid residues is performed based on the immunoglobulin amino acid residue numbering system of Kabat et al., unless otherwise indicated. A CDR can have the ability to bind specifically to the cognate epitope.

As used herein, “antibody fragments” or “antigen-binding fragments” of antibodies refer to any portion of a full-length antibody which is less than the full-length but contains at least a portion of the variable region of the antibody that binds to the antigen (e.g., one or more CDRs and/or one or more antibody binding sites), and thus retain binding specificity and at least partial specific binding ability of the full-length antibody. Therefore, antigen-binding fragments refer to antibody fragments that includes an antigen-binding portion that binds the same antigen as the antibody from which the antibody fragment are derived. Antibody fragments include antibody derivatives produced by enzymatic treatment of full-length antibodies, and derivatives produced by the synthesis, such as recombinantly-produced derivatives. Antibodies include antibody fragments. Examples of antibody fragments include, but not limited to, Fab, Fab′, F(ab′)2, single chain Fv (scFv), Fv, dsFv, diabodies, Fd and Fd′ fragments, and other fragments, including modified fragments. The fragments may include a plurality of chains joined together, for example via a disulfide bonds and/or via a peptide linkers. Antibody fragments usually contain at least or about 50 amino acids, and typically at least or about 200 amino acids. Antigen-binding fragments include any antibody fragments, when the antibody fragments are inserted into an antibody framework (e.g., by substitution of a corresponding region), an antibody that immunospecifically binds (i.e., exhibiting at least or at least about 10⁷-10⁸ M⁻¹ of Ka) antigen is obtained. “Functional fragments” or “analogs of anti-Claudin 18.2 antibodies” are fragments or analogs which prevents or substantially reduces the ability of receptors to bind to ligands or initiate signal transduction. As used herein, functional fragments generally have the same meaning as “antibody fragments”, and in terms of antibodies, may refer to fragments which prevent or substantially reduce the ability of the receptors to bind to ligands or initiate signal transduction, such as F₂, F_(ab), F_((ab′)2) et al. “Fv” fragment consist of dimers (VH-VL dimer) formed by a variable domain of a heavy chain and a variable domain of a light chain by non-covalent binding. In this configuration, the three CDRs of each variable domain interact to define a target binding site on the surface of the V_(H)-V_(L) dimer, as is the case with an intact antibody. Collectively, the six CDRs confer antigen-binding specificity to the intact antibody. However, even a single variable domain (or half of an F_(v) that includes only 3 CDRs specific for a target) have the ability to recognize and bind targets.

As used herein, “monoclonal antibody” refers to a population of identical antibodies, meaning that each individual antibody molecule in the population of monoclonal antibody is identical to other antibody molecules. This property contrasts with the property of a polyclonal population of antibodies, which contains antibodies with a plurality of different sequences. Monoclonal antibodies can be prepared by many well-known methods (Smith et al. (2004) J. Clin. Pathol. 57, 912-917; and Nelson et al., J Clin Pathol (2000), 53, 111-117). For example, monoclonal antibodies can be prepared by immortalizing B cells, e.g., by fusion with myeloma cells to produce a hybridoma cell line or by infecting B cells with a virus such as EBV. Recombinant technology can also be used to prepare antibodies from a clonal population of host cells by transforming the host cells with a plasmid carrying an artificial sequence of a nucleotide encoding the antibodies in vitro.

As used herein, the term “hybridoma” or “hybridoma cell” refers to a cell or cell line (typically a myeloma or lymphoma cell) produced by the fusion of antibody-producing lymphocytes and non-antibody-producing cancer cells. As is known to one of ordinary skill in the art, hybridomas can proliferate and continue to supply to produce specific monoclonal antibodies. Methods for producing hybridomas are known in the art. When referring to the term “hybridoma” or “hybridoma cell” herein, it also includes subclones and progeny cells of the hybridoma.

As used herein, a full-length antibody is an antibody comprising two full-length heavy chains (for example, VH-CH1-CH2-CH3 or VH-CH1-CH2-CH3-CH4) and two full-length light chains (VL-CL) and a hinge region, such as those antibodies naturally produced by antibody secretion B cells and synthetically produced antibodies with the same domain.

The term “chimeric antibody” refers to an antibody in which the variable region sequence is derived from one species and the constant region sequence is derived from another species, such as the antibody in which the variable region sequence is derived from a mouse antibody and the constant region sequence is derived from a human antibody.

“Humanized” antibody refers to a non-human (e.g., mouse) antibody form, which is a chimeric immunoglobulin, immunoglobulin chain or a fragment thereof (such as F_(v), F_(ab), F_(ab′), F_((ab′)2) or other antigen-binding subsequences of antibodies), containing minimal sequences derived from non-human immunoglobulins. Preferably, the humanized antibody is a human immunoglobulin (recipient antibody), wherein residues of the complementarity determining region (CDR) of the recipient antibody are replaced by residues of the CDR of a non-human species (donor antibody) with the desired specificity, affinity and ability, such as mouse, rat or rabbit.

In addition, it is also possible to mutate amino acid residues in the CDR1, CDR2 and/or CDR3 regions of VH and/or VL in humanization process, thereby improving one or more binding properties (such as affinity) of the antibody. For example, mutations can be introduced, by PCR-mediation, the impact of the mutations on antibody binding or other functional properties can be assessed using in vitro or in vivo assays described herein. Usually, conservative mutations are introduced. Such mutations can be amino acid substitutions, additions, or deletions. In addition, there are usually no more than one or two mutations in the CDR. Therefore, the humanized antibody of the present disclosure also encompasses antibodies containing one or two amino acid mutations in the CDR.

As used herein, the term “epitope” refers to any antigenic determinants on the antigen, which binding to the paratope of an antibody. Epitopic determinants usually contain chemically active surface groupings of molecules, such as amino acids or sugar side chains, and usually have specific three-dimensional structural characteristics and specific charge characteristics.

As used herein, “specifically bind” or “immunospecifically bind” with respect to an antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof can be used interchangeably herein and refers to the ability of forming one or more non-covalent bonds between antibody or antigen-binding fragment and the alloantigen by non-covalent interactions between antibody and the antibody-binding site of the antigen. The antigen may be isolated antigen or present in tumor cells. Typically, an antibody which immunospecifically binds (or specifically binds) to an antigen binds to the antigen with an affinity constant Ka of about 1×10⁷M⁻¹ or 1×10⁸M⁻¹ or more (or with a dissociation constant (Kd) of 1×10⁻⁷M or 1×10⁻⁸M or less). Affinity constants can be determined by standard kinetic methods of antibody responses, for example, immunoassays, surface plasmon resonance (SPR) (Rich and Myszka (2000) Curr. Opin. Biotechnol 11:54; Englebienne (1998) Analyst. 123: 1599), isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) or other kinetic interaction assays known in the art; see also U.S. Pat. No. 7,229,619 which describes exemplary SPR and ITC methods for calculating the binding affinity of antibodies). Instruments and methods for detecting and monitoring the rate of binding in real time are known and commercially available.

As used herein, the term “competing” with respect to antibodies means that a first antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof binds to an epitope in a manner sufficiently similar to a second antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof, whereby the binding result of the first antibody to the associated epitope thereof is detectably reduced in the presence of the second antibody compared to that in the absence of the second antibody. Alternatively, the binding of the second antibody to the associated epitope thereof may be, but not necessarily, detectably reduced in the presence of the first antibody compared to that in the absence of the first antibody. In other words, the first antibody can inhibit the binding of the second antibody to the epitope thereof, however the second antibody is not necessarily to inhibit the binding of the first antibody to the corresponding epitope thereof. However, in the case where each antibody can detectably inhibit the binding of another antibody to the associated epitope or ligand thereof, whether in an identical, higher or lower degree, the antibodies are called to as “cross-competitively” binding to the respective epitopes thereof. Both competing and cross-competing antibodies are included in the present disclosure. Regardless of the mechanism of the such competing or cross-competing (for example, steric hindrance, conformational change, or binding to a common epitope or a fragment thereof), those skilled in the art will be aware of such competing and/or cross-competing antibodies are encompassed by the present disclosure and can be used in the method disclosed in the present disclosure based on the teachings provided in the present disclosure.

As used herein, the terms “polynucleotide” and “nucleic acid molecule” refer to the oligomer or polymer comprising at least two linked nucleotides or nucleotide derivatives, including deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA) which usually linked by a phosphodiester bond. As used herein, the term “nucleic acid molecule” is intended to include DNA molecules and RNA molecules. The nucleic acid molecule can be single-stranded or double-stranded and can be cDNA.

As used herein, an isolated nucleic acid molecule is a nucleic acid molecule which is isolated from other nucleic acid molecules present in the natural sources of the nucleic acid molecule. An “isolated” nucleic acid molecule such as cDNA molecule may be substantially free of other cellular materials or culture medium when prepared by recombinant technology or substantially free of chemical precursors or other chemical components during the chemical synthesis. The exemplary isolated nucleic acid molecules provided herein include isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding the provided antibodies or antigen-binding fragments.

As used herein, “operably linked” with nucleic acid sequences, regions, elements, or domains means that the nucleic acid regions are functionally related to each other. For example, a promoter can be operably linked to a nucleic acid encoding a polypeptide, which enables the promoter to regulate or mediate transcription of the nucleic acid.

The “conservative sequence modification” of the sequence described in the sequence listing herein is also provided, that is, nucleotide and amino acid sequence modifications that do not eliminate the binding of an antibody encoded by a nucleotide sequence or containing an amino acid sequence to an antigen. These conservative sequence modifications include conservative nucleotide and amino acid substitutions, and nucleotide and amino acid additions and deletions. For example, modifications can be introduced into the sequence listing described herein by standard techniques known in the art (such as site-directed mutagenesis and PCR-mediated mutagenesis). Conservative sequence modifications include conservative amino acid substitutions in which amino acid residues are replaced with amino acid residues with similar side chains. The family of amino acid residues with similar side chains is defined in the art. These families include amino acids with basic side chains (e.g., lysine, arginine, histidine), amino acids with acidic side chains (e.g., aspartic acid, glutamic acid), and amino acids with uncharged polar side chains (e.g., glycine, asparagine, glutamine, serine, threonine, tyrosine, cysteine, tryptophan), amino acids with non-polar side chains (e.g., alanine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, proline, phenylalanine, methionine), amino acids with β-branched side chains (e.g., threonine, valine, isoleucine) and amino acids with aromatic side chains (e.g., tyrosine, phenylalanine, tryptophan, histidine). Therefore, the predicted non-essential amino acid residue in the anti-Claudin 18.2 antibody is preferably replaced by another amino acid residue from the same side chain family. Methods for identifying conservative substitutions of nucleotides and amino acids that do not eliminate antigen binding are well-known in the art (for example, referring to Brummell et al., Biochem. 32: 1180-1187 (1993); Kobayashi et al., Protein Eng. 12(10):879-884 (1999); and Burks et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 94:412-417 (1997).

As another option, in another embodiment, mutations can be randomly introduced along all or part of the coding sequence of anti-Claudin 18.2 antibody by, for example, saturation mutagenesis, and the resulting modified anti-Claudin 18.2 antibody can be screened for the improved binding activity.

As used herein, “expression” refers to the process of producing the polypeptide through the transcription and translation of polynucleotides. The expression level of a polypeptide can be evaluated by any method known in the art, including, for example, the method of measuring the amount of the polypeptide produced from the host cell. Such methods may include, but not limited to, the quantification of polypeptides in cell lysates by ELISA, Coomassie blue staining after gel electrophoresis, Lowry protein determination, and Bradford protein determination.

As used herein, a “host cell” refers to a cell used to receive, maintain, replicate, and amplify a vector. Host cells can also be used to express the polypeptide encoded by the vector. When the host cell divides, the nucleic acid contained in the vector replicates, thereby amplifying the nucleic acid. Host cells can be eukaryotic cells or prokaryotic cells. Suitable host cells include, but not limited to, CHO cells, various COS cells, HeLa cells, HEK cells such as HEK 293 cells.

As used herein, a “vector” is a replicable nucleic acid from which one or more heterologous proteins can be expressed when the vector is transformed into an appropriate host cell. The vector as used herein includes those vectors into which a nucleic acid encoding a polypeptide or a fragment thereof can be introduced, typically, by restriction digestion and ligation. The Vector as used herein also includes the vector containing a nucleic acid encoding a polypeptide. The vector is used to introduce the nucleic acid encoding a polypeptide into a host cell, to amplify the nucleic acid or to express/display a polypeptide encoded by a nucleic acid. The vector usually remains free but can be designed so that to integrate the gene or a part thereof into the chromosome of the genome. The vectors of artificial chromosomes are also considered, such as yeast artificial vectors and mammalian artificial chromosomes. The selection and use of such vehicles are well known to those skilled in the art.

As used herein, vectors also include “viral vectors” or “the vectors of virus”. The vector of viral is an engineered virus which can be operably linked to an exogenous gene to transfer (as a vehicle or shuttle) the exogenous gene into a cell.

As used herein, “expression vector” includes a vector capable of expressing DNA, which can be operably linked to a regulatory sequence, such as a promoter region, that is capable of affecting expression of such DNA fragments. Such additional fragments may include promoter and terminator sequences, and may optionally include one or more origins of replication, one or more selection markers, an enhancer, a polyadenylation signal, etc. Expression vectors are generally derived from plasmid or viral DNA or may contain elements of both. Therefore, an expression vector refers to a recombinant DNA or RNA construct, such as a plasmid, phage, recombinant virus, or other vector, when introduced into an appropriate host cell, results in expression of the cloned DNA. Appropriate expression vectors are well known to those skilled in the art and include expression vectors that can replicate in eukaryotic and/or prokaryotic cells and expression vectors that remain free or expression vectors that are integrated into the host cell genome.

As used herein, “treating” an individual suffering from a disease or disease condition means that the symptoms of the individual are partially or completely relieved or remain unchanged after treatment. Therefore, treating includes preventing, treating and/or curing. Preventing refers to the prevention of underlying diseases and/or prevention of worsening symptoms or disease progression. Treating also includes any pharmaceutical uses of any of the provided antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof and the compositions provided herein.

As used herein, “therapeutic effect” refers to an effect caused by the treatment in an individual, which changes, generally ameliorates, or improves the symptoms of diseases or conditions or cures disease or conditions.

As used herein, “therapeutically effective amount” or “therapeutically effective dose” refers to an amount of a substance, compound, material, or composition containing the compound which is at least sufficient to produce therapeutically effect after administered to a subject. Therefore, it is an amount necessary to prevent, cure, ameliorate, block, or partially block the symptoms of a disease or condition.

As used herein, “prophylactically effective amount” or “prophylactically effective dose” refers to an amount of a substance, compound, material, or composition containing the compound which exerts the desired prophylatic effect when administered to a subject, for example, to prevent or delay the onset or recurrence of a disease or symptom, reduce the possibility of the occurrence or recurrence of a disease or symptom. The complete prophylactically effective dose does not necessarily occur by administration one dose and may occur after administration of a series of doses. Therefore, a prophylactically effective amount can be administered in one or more applications.

As used herein, the term “patient” refers to a mammalian, such as human.

II. Detailed Description of Embodiments

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain CDR selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 2-4, 12-14, 22-24, 32-34, 42-44, 52-54, 62-64, 72-74, 82-84, 92-94, 102-104, 112-114, 122-124, 132-134, 142-144, 152-154, 157-159, 162-164, 167-169, 172-174, 177-179, 182-184, 187-189, 192-194, 197-199, 202-204, 207-209, 212-214, 217-219, 222-224, 227-229, 232-234 or any variant thereof, and/or comprises the light chain CDR selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 7-9, 17-19, 27-29, 37-39, 47-49, 57-59, 67-69, 77-79, 87-89, 97-99, 107-109, 117-119, 127-129, 137-139, 147-149, 237-239, 242-244, 247-249, 252-254, 257-259, 262-264, 267-269 or any variant thereof.

The antibody or antigen binding portion thereof according to the preceding aspect, comprising the heavy chain CDR1 selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 2, 12, 22, 32, 42, 52, 62, 72, 82, 92, 102, 112, 122, 132, 142, 152, 157, 162, 167, 172, 177, 182, 187, 192, 197, 202, 207, 212, 217, 222, 227, 232 or any variant thereof, the heavy chain CDR2 selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 3, 13, 23, 33, 43, 53, 63, 73, 83, 93, 103, 113, 123, 133, 143, 153, 158, 163, 168, 173, 178, 183, 188, 193, 198, 203, 208, 213, 218, 223, 228, 233 or any variant thereof, the heavy chain CDR3 selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 4, 14, 24, 34, 44, 54, 64, 74, 84, 94, 104, 114, 124, 134, 144, 154, 159, 164, 169, 174, 179, 184, 189, 194, 199, 204, 209, 214, 219, 224, 229, 234 or any variant thereof; and/or the light chain CDR1 selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 7, 17, 27, 37, 47, 57, 67, 77, 87, 97, 107, 117, 127, 137, 147, 237, 242, 247, 252, 257, 262, 267 or any variant thereof, the light chain CDR2 selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 8, 18, 28, 38, 48, 58, 68, 78, 88, 98, 108, 118, 128, 138, 148, 238, 243, 248, 253, 258, 263, 268 or any variant thereof, the light chain CDR3 selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 9, 19, 29, 39, 49, 59, 69, 79, 89, 99, 109, 119, 129, 139, 149, 239, 244, 249, 254, 259, 264, 269 or any variant thereof.

The antibody or antigen binding portion thereof according to any one of the preceding aspects, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 1, 11, 21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 91, 101, 111, 121, 131, 141, 151, 156, 161, 166, 171, 176, 181, 186, 191, 196, 201, 206, 211, 216, 221, 226, 231 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 6, 16, 26, 36, 46, 56, 66, 76, 86, 96, 106, 116, 126, 136, 146, 236, 241, 246, 251, 256, 261, 266 or any variant thereof.

A nucleic acid molecule encoding the antibody or antigen binding portion thereof according to any one of the preceding aspects, comprising the antibody heavy chain nucleic acid sequence selected from selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 5, 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 65, 75, 85, 95, 105, 115, 125, 135, 145, 155, 160, 165, 170, 175, 180, 185, 190, 195, 200, 205, 210, 215, 220, 225, 230, 235 or any variant thereof, and/or the antibody light chain nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 240, 245, 250, 255, 260, 265, 270 or any variant thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 151, 156, 161, 166, 171, 176, 181, 186, 191, 196, 201, 206, 211, 216, 221, 226, 231 or any variant thereof, and/or the light variable region selected from the amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 236, 241, 246, 251, 256, 261, 266 or any variant thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 151 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 236 or any variants thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 151 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 241 or any variants thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 151 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 256 or any variants thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 156 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 236 or any variants thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 156 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 241 or any variants thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 156 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 256 or any variants thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 161 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 236 or any variants thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 161 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 241 or any variants thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 161 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 256 or any variants thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 166 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 236 or any variants thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 166 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 241 or any variants thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 166 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 256 or any variants thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 171 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 251 or any variants thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 171 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 256 or any variants thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 176 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 251 or any variants thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 176 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 256 or any variants thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 181 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 251 or any variants thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 181 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 256 or any variants thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 186 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 251 or any variants thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 186 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 256 or any variants thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 191 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 251 or any variants thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 191 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 256 or any variants thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 196 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 251 or any variants thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 196 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 256 or any variants thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 201 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 251 or any variants thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 201 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 256 or any variants thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 206 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 261 or any variants thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 206 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 266 or any variants thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 211 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 261 or any variants thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 211 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 266 or any variants thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 216 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 261 or any variants thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 216 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 266 or any variants thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 221 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 261 or any variants thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 221 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 266 or any variants thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 226 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 261 or any variants thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 226 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 266 or any variants thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 231 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 261 or any variants thereof.

In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 231 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 266 or any variants thereof.

In one specific embodiment, the present disclosure provides an antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the heavy chain CDR selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 152-154, 157-159, 162-164, 167-169, 172-174, 177-179, 182-184, 187-189, 192-194, 197-199, 202-204, 207-209, 212-214, 217-219, 222-224, 227-229, 232-234 or any variant thereof, and/or the light chain CDR selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 237-239, 242-244, 247-249, 252-254, 257-259, 262-264, 267-269 or any variant thereof.

An antibody or antigen-binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising the combination of CDRs selected from the following heavy and light chains: (1) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 152-154, and/or light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 237-239; (2) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 152-154, and/or light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 242-244; (3) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 152-154, and/or light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO:247-249; (4) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 157-159, and/or light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 237-239; (5) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 157-159, and/or light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 242-244; (6) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 157-159, and/or light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 247-249; (7) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 162-164, and/or light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 237-239; (8) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 162-164, and/or light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 242-244; (9) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 162-164, and/or light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 247-249; (10) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 167-169, and/or light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 237-239; (11) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 167-169, and/or light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 242-244; (12) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 167-169, and/or light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 247-249; (13) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 172-174, and/or light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (14) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 172-174, and/or light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (15) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 177-179, and/or light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (16) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 177-179, and/or light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (17) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 182-184, and/or light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (18) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 182-184, and/or light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (19) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 187-189, and/or light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (20) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 187-189, and/or light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (21) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 192-194, and/or light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (22) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 192-194, and/or light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (23) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 197-199, and/or light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (24) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 197-199, and/or light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (25) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 202-204, and/or light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (26) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 202-204, and/or light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (27) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 207-209, and/or light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 262-264; (28) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 207-209, and/or light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 267-269; (29) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 212-214, and/or light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 262-264; (30) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 212-214, and/or light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 267-269; (31) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 217-219, and/or light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences comprising SEQ ID NO: 262-264 respectively; (32) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 217-219, and/or light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 267-269; (33) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 222-224, and/or light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 262-264; (34) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 222-224, and/or light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 267-269; (35) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 227-229, and/or light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 262-264; (36) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 227-229, and/or light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 267-269; (37) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 232-234, and/or light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 262-264; (38) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 232-234, and/or light chain CDR1 CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 267-269.

An antibody or antigen binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, which has at least greater than 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90% 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or higher sequence identity with the antibody or antigen binding portion thereof of any one of the preceding aspects.

A nucleic acid molecule encoding an antibody or an antigen-binding portion thereof according to any one of the preceding aspects, or a nucleic acid molecule having at least greater than 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or higher sequence identity thereto.

A vector comprising the nucleic acid of any one of the preceding aspects.

A cell comprising the vector of any one of the preceding aspects.

A pharmaceutical composition comprising the antibody or antigen binding portion thereof, or the nucleic acid encoding same of any one of the preceding aspects and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

A method for treating cancer comprising the following steps: administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of the antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof or the nucleic acid molecules encoding same or the vector or the cell or the pharmaceutical composition of any one of the preceding aspects.

Use of the antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof, or the nucleic acid molecule, or the vector, or the cell or the pharmaceutical composition of any one of the preceding aspects, in the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of cancer in a mammal.

According to any one of the preceding aspects, optionally, the cancer is gastric cancer. Optionally, the antibody kills cancer cells through ADCC or CDC effects. Optionally, the antibody conjugates to other drugs, such as labeled or cytotoxic conjugates.

In one aspect, the present disclosure also includes kits, for example, the kits include the antibodies, fragments, homologues, derivatives thereof, etc. of the present disclosure, such as labeled or cytotoxic conjugates, and instructions for use of the antibody, conjugates which kill specific types of cells, etc. The instructions may include guidance for using antibodies, conjugates, and the like in vitro, in vivo, or ex vivo. The antibody may be in a liquid form or in a solid form, typically in a lyophilized. The kit may contain other suitable agents, such as buffers, reconstitution solutions, and other necessary ingredients for the intended use. The combination of agents packaged in predetermined amounts and instructions for use are considered, wherein the use is, for example, for therapeutic use or for performing diagnostic assays. When the antibody is labeled, for example, labeled with an enzyme, the kit may include a substrate and a cofactor required for the enzyme (for example, a substrate precursor that provides a detectable chromophore or fluorophore). In addition, other additives, such as stabilizers, buffers (for example, blocking buffers or lysis buffers), and the like may also be included. The relative amounts of the multiple agents can be changed to provide a concentrate of the agent solution, which provides user flexibility, space savings, agent savings, and the like. These agents can also be provided in a form of the dry powder, usually in a lyophilized form, including excipients, which can provide an agent solution with an appropriate concentration when dissolved.

Use of the antibody or functional fragment thereof or nucleic acid molecule or vector or cell or pharmaceutical composition or kit of any one of the preceding aspects in the preparation of the reagent for mediating the endocytosis of cell surface Claudin 18.2.

The present disclosure also includes multivalent antibodies, including bispecific anti-Claudin 18.2 antibodies, which have attached effector molecules, atoms, or other substances with diagnostic or therapeutic functions. For example, an antibody may have a radioactive diagnostic label or a radioactive cytotoxic atom or a metal or cytotoxic substance such as a ricin chain, which is attached to the antibody for in vivo diagnosis or treatment of cancer.

In addition, the antibodies of the present disclosure can also be used in immunoassays, purification methods, and other methods using immunoglobulins or fragments thereof. Such uses are well known in the art.

Correspondingly, the present disclosure also provides the composition comprising the antibody of anti-Claudin 18.2 or the fragment thereof of the present disclosure, wherein the antibody is conveniently combined with the pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, diluents, or excipients, which is a common means in the art.

The term “pharmaceutical composition” used in the present disclosure refers to formulations of various preparations. The formulations containing the therapeutically effective amount of the multivalent antibody are sterile liquid solutions, liquid suspensions or in lyophilized form, and optionally contain stabilizers or excipients.

The term “cancer” used in the present disclosure refers to or describes the physiological condition of a mammal, especially a human, and its typical feature is the unregulated growth of cells. Examples of cancer include, but not limited to, carcinoma, lymphoma, blastoma, sarcoma, and leukemia.

The antibody of the present disclosure can be used as compositions for administration alone or can be used in combination with other active agents.

It should be understood that the therapeutic agents according to the described embodiments will be administered with suitable carriers, excipients, and other agents which are incorporated into formulations to provide improved transfer, delivery, tolerance, etc. A large number of suitable formulations can be found in the pharmacopoeias known to all pharmaceutical chemists, especially in Chapter 87 of Blaug, Seymour. These formulations include, for example, powders, pastes, ointments, jellies, waxes, oils, lipids, lipid (cationic or anionic)-containing vesicles (such as Lipofectin™), DNA conjugates, anhydrous absorption pastes, oil-in-water and water-in-oil emulsions, emulsion polyethylene glycols (polyethylene glycols of various molecular weights), semi-solid gels, and semi-solid mixtures containing polyethylene glycol. Any of the preceding mixtures may be suitable for use in treatments or therapies according to the present disclosure, provided that the active ingredient in the formulation is not inactivated by the formulation and the formulation is physiologically compatible and tolerable with the route of administration.

In one embodiment, the described antibodies can be used as therapeutic agents. Such agents will generally be applied to treat, alleviate, and/or prevent a disease or pathology associated with abnormal Claudin 18.2 expression, activity, and/or signal transduction in a subject. Standard methods can be used to identify subjects, such as human patients suffering from (or at risk or developing) a disease or disorder associated with abnormal Claudin 18.2 expression, activity, and/or signal transduction, such as cancer or other neoplastic disorder, to implement the treatment plan. An antibody preparation, preferably the antibody preparation with high specificity and high affinity for the target antigen thereof, is administered to the subject and will usually have an effect due to its binding with the target. Administration of the antibody can abrogate or inhibit or interfere with the expression, activity, and/or signal transduction function of the target (e.g., Claudin 18.2). Administration of the antibody can abrogate or inhibit or interfere with the binding of the target (e.g., Claudin 18.2) with an endogenous ligand to which it naturally binds. For example, the antibody binds to the target and modulates, blocks, inhibits, reduces, antagonizes, neutralizes, or otherwise interfered with the expression, activity, and/or signal transduction of Claudin 18.2. In some embodiments, antibodies with heavy and light chain CDRs can be administered to the subject to treat diseases or disorders associated with the expression of abnormal Claudin 18.2. In one embodiment, the disease or disorder associated with the expression of abnormal Claudin 18.2 may be cancer.

As a non-limiting example, disease or disorder associated with expression, activity, and/or signal transduction of abnormal Claudin 18.2 include hematological cancers and/or solid tumors. Hematological cancers include, for example, leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma. As a non-limiting example, some types of leukemia include acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL); acute myeloid leukemia (AML); chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL); chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML); myeloproliferative Disease/neoplasm (MPDS); and Myelodysplastic Syndrome. As non-limiting examples, some types of lymphoma include Hodgkin's lymphoma, low-grade and aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Burkitt's lymphoma, and follicular lymphoma (small cell and large cells). As a non-limiting example, some t of myeloma include multiple myeloma (MM), giant cell myeloma, heavy chain myeloma, and light chain or Bence-Jones myeloma. Solid tumors include, for example, breast tumors, ovarian tumors, lung tumors, pancreatic tumors, prostate tumors, melanomas, colorectal tumors, lung tumors, head and neck tumors, bladder tumors, esophageal tumors, liver tumors, and kidney tumors.

Symptoms associated with cancer and other neoplastic disorders include, for example, inflammation, fever, general malaise, fever, pain, frequent local inflammation, loss of appetite, weight loss, edema, headache, fatigue, rash, anemia, muscle weakness, muscle fatigue, and abdomen symptoms such as abdominal pain, dysentery, or constipation.

In another embodiment, antibodies directed against Claudin 18.2 can be used in methods known in the art relating to the localization and/or quantification of Claudin 18.2 (e.g., for use in measuring levels of Claudin 18.2 in appropriate physiological samples and/or Claudin 18.2, for use in diagnostic methods, for use in the protein imaging, etc.). In a given embodiment, antibodies which are specific with Claudin 18.2 or derivatives, fragments, analogs, or homolog thereof, and contain the antigen binding domain derived from antibodies, are used as pharmacologically active compounds (hereinafter referred to as “therapeutic agent”).

In another embodiment, Claudin 18.2 polypeptides can be isolated using antibodies specific for Claudin 18.2 by standard techniques such as immunoaffinity, chromatography, or immunoprecipitation. Antibodies (or a fragment thereof) directed against Claudin 18.2 protein can be used to detect the protein in a biological sample. In some embodiments, Claudin 18.2 can be detected in biological samples as part of a clinical testing process, for example, to determine the efficacy of a given treatment regimen. Coupling (i.e., physically linking) the antibody to detectable substances can facilitate detection. Examples of detectable substances include various enzymes, prosthetic groups, fluorescent materials, luminescent materials, bioluminescent materials, and radioactive materials. Examples of suitable enzymes include horseradish peroxidase, alkaline phosphatase, β-galactosidase or acetylcholinesterase; examples of suitable prosthetic group complexes include streptavidin/biotin and avidin/biotin; examples of suitable fluorescent materials include umbelliferone, fluorescein, fluorescein isothiocyanate, rhodamine, dichlorotriazine amino fluorescein, dansyl chloride, or phycoerythrin; an example of luminescent material include luminol; examples of bioluminescent materials include luciferase, luciferin, and aequorin, and examples of suitable radioactive materials include ¹²⁵I, ¹³¹I, ³⁵S, or ³H.

In another embodiment, an antibody according to the present disclosure can be used as an agent for detecting the presence of Claudin 18.2 or a protein fragment thereof in the samples. In some embodiments, the antibody comprises a detectable label. Antibodies are polyclonal antibodies, or more preferably, monoclonal antibodies. An intact antibody or a fragment thereof (e.g., Fab, scFv, or F(ab′)₂) is used. The term “labeled”, with respect to an antibody is intended to include labeling the antibody directly by coupling (i.e., physically linking) a detectable substance to the antibody, and labeling the antibody indirectly by reacting with another reagent which is directly labeled. Examples of indirect labeling include detection of a primary antibody using a fluorescently-labeled secondary antibody, and end-labeling of an antibody with biotin, such that it can be detected with fluorescently-labeled streptavidin. The term “biological sample” is intended to include the tissues, cells, and biological fluids isolated from a subject, as well as tissues, cells, and fluids present in a subject. Therefore, the term “biological sample” used includes blood and a fraction or component of blood, including serum, blood plasma, or lymph. In other words, the detection method of a described embodiment can be used to detect an analyte mRNA, protein, or genomic DNA in a biological sample in vitro and in vivo. For example, in vitro techniques for detection of an analyte mRNA include Northern hybridization and in situ hybridization. In vitro techniques for detection of an analyte proteins include enzyme linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs), Western blot, immunoprecipitation, and immunofluorescence. In vitro techniques for detection of an analyte genomic DNA include Southern hybridization. In addition, in vivo techniques for detection of an analyte protein include introducing a labeled anti-analyte protein antibody into a subject. For example, the antibody can be labeled with a radioactive label, whose presence and location in a subject can be detected by standard imaging techniques.

The antibodies described herein and the derivatives, fragments, analogs, and homologs thereof can be incorporated into pharmaceutical compositions suitable for administration. Principles and considerations involved in preparing such compositions, and guidelines for selecting components are well known in the art.

Such compositions typically include the antibody and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. When antibody fragments are used, the smallest inhibitory fragment that specifically binds to the binding domain of the target protein may be preferred. For example, based on the variable region sequence of an antibody, peptide molecules that retain the ability to bind the target protein sequence can be designed. Such peptides can be chemically synthesized and/or produced by recombinant DNA technology (see, for example, Marasco et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 90: 7889-7893 (1993)).

As used herein, the term “pharmaceutically acceptable carrier” is intended to include any and all solvents, dispersion media, coatings, antibacterial and antifungal agents, isotonic and absorption delaying agents and the like, which are compatible with drug administration. Suitable pharmaceutically acceptable carriers are described in the latest edition of Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, a standard bibliography in the art, which is hereby incorporated by reference. Preferred examples of such carriers or diluents include, but not limited to, water, saline, Ringer's solution, dextrose solution, and 5% human serum albumin. Liposomes and non-aqueous carriers such as fixed oils can also be used. The use of such media and agents with pharmaceutically active substances is well known in the art. Except insofar as any conventional media or agent is incompatible with the antibody, use thereof in the composition is envisaged.

The pharmaceutical composition of the described embodiments is formulated to be compatible with their intended route of administration. Examples of routes of administration include parenteral, such as intravenous, intradermal, subcutaneous, oral (e.g., inhalation), transdermal (i.e., topical), transmucosal, and rectal administration. Solutions or suspensions for parenteral, intradermal or subcutaneous administration may include the following components: sterile diluents for injection, such as water, saline solutions, fixed oils, polyethylene glycols, glycerol, propylene glycol or other synthetic solvents; antibacterial agents, such as benzyl alcohol or methylparaben; antioxidants, such as ascorbic acid or sodium bisulfite; chelating agents, such as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA); buffers, such as acetate, citrate or phosphate, and the agent that regulates osmotic pressure, such as sodium chloride or dextrose. The pH can be adjusted with an acid or a base, such as hydrochloric acid or sodium hydroxide. The parenteral formulation can be packaged in ampoules, disposable syringes or multiple dose vials made of glass or plastic.

Pharmaceutical compositions suitable for injectable use include sterile aqueous solutions (herein water-soluble) or dispersions and sterile powders for the immediate preparation of sterile injectable solutions or dispersions. For intravenous administration, suitable pharmaceutically acceptable carriers include physiological saline, bacteriostatic water, Cremophor EL™ (BASF, Parsippany, N.J.) or phosphate buffered saline (PBS). In all cases, the composition must be sterile, and should be fluid to the extent that easy syringeability exists. It should be stable under the conditions of manufacture and storage and must be able to prevent the contamination effect of microorganisms such as bacteria and fungus. The carrier can be a solvent or dispersion medium containing, for example, water, ethanol, polyol (for example, glycerol, propylene glycol, and liquid polyethylene glycol, etc.), and suitable mixtures thereof. For example, by using coatings such as lecithin, maintaining the desired particle size in the case of dispersions, and using surfactants, suitable fluidity can be maintained. Prevention of the action of microorganisms can be achieved by various antibacterial and antifungal agents, such as parabens, chlorobutanol, phenol, ascorbic acid, thimerosal, and the like. In many cases, it may be preferable to include isotonic agents, for example, sugars, polyalcohols (such as mannitol, sorbitol), sodium chloride in the composition. Prolonged absorption of the compositions for injection can be achieved by including in the composition the agents that delays absorption, such as aluminum monostearate and gelatin.

Sterile injectable solution can be prepared by incorporating the antibody or antibodies in the required amount into a suitable solvent having one or a combination of the ingredients enumerated above (as required), followed by filtered sterilization. Generally, dispersions are prepared by incorporating the antibody or antibodies into a sterile carrier containing a basic dispersion medium and the required other ingredients from those enumerated above. As far as the sterile powders used for the preparation of sterile injectable solutions, the methods of preparation are vacuum drying and freeze-drying to obtain powders containing active ingredients and any additional desired ingredients, from a sterile filtered solution of the above ingredients.

For administration by inhalation, the compound is delivered in the form of aerosol spray from a pressurized container or dispenser or nebulizer containing a suitable propellant, such as carbon dioxide and other gas.

Systemic administration can also be performed by transmucosal or transdermal means. For transmucosal or transdermal administration, penetrants suitable for penetrating the barrier are used in the formulation. Such penetrants are generally known in the art, and include, for example, detergents, bile salts, and fusidic acid derivatives for transmucosal administration. Transmucosal administration can be achieved through the use of nasal sprays or suppositories. For transdermal administration, one or more of the antibodies can be formulated into plaster, ointment, gel, or cream as generally known in the art.

The compounds may also be prepared in the form of suppositories (for example, with conventional suppository bases such as cocoa butter or other glycerides) or retention enemas for rectal delivery.

In one embodiment, the antibodies can be prepared with a carrier that prevents the antibodies from being rapidly eliminated by the body, such as a sustained release/controlled release formulation, including implants and microencapsulated delivery systems. Biodegradable and biocompatible polymers can be used, such as ethylene vinyl acetate, polyanhydrides, polyglycolic acid, collagen, polyorthoesters, and polylactic acid. Methods for preparation of such formulations will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

It is especially advantageous to formulate parenteral compositions in the form of dosage unit for ease of administration and uniformity of dosage. As used herein, the form of dosage unit refers to a physically separable unit suitable as a unitary dosage for the subjects to be treated; each unit contains one or more of the antibodies in a predetermined amount calculated to produce the desired therapeutic effect in combination with the required pharmaceutical carrier. The specifications of the form of dosage unit of the embodiment are indicated by and directly dependent on: the unique characteristics of the antibodies and the specific therapeutic effect to be achieved, and the intrinsic limitations in the art of formulating such antibodies for the treatment of individuals.

The pharmaceutical composition can be placed in a container, package, or dispenser together with instructions for administration.

The formulations described herein may also contain more than one of the antibodies, depending on the specific indication to be treated, preferably those with complementary activities but not negatively affecting each other. Alternatively, or in addition, the composition may comprise, for example, an agent that enhances the function thereof, such as a cytotoxic agent, cytokine, chemotherapeutic agent, or growth inhibitory agent. Such molecules are suitably present in combination in an effective amount for the intended purpose. For example, they can be present in combination in the kit or be present in combination in use.

In one embodiment, one or more of the antibodies can be administered in a combination therapy, i.e., in combination with other agents such as therapeutic agents (which can be used to treat pathological conditions or disorders, such as various forms of cancer, autoimmune disorders, and inflammatory diseases). The term “in combination with” as used herein refers to administrating agents substantially simultaneously, simultaneously, or sequentially. If being administered sequentially, when the second compound initially administered, the first compounds of the two compounds is still preferably detected at an effective concentration at the treatment site. In one case, “in combination with” can also mean that the antibody and other therapeutic agents of the present disclosure are included together in the kit.

For example, a combination therapy may comprise one or more antibodies described herein that are co-formulated and/or co-administered with one or more additional therapeutic agents (e.g., one or more inhibitors for cytokines and growth factors, immunosuppressants, anti-inflammatory agents, metabolic inhibitors, enzyme inhibitors, and/or cytotoxins or cytostatic agents, as described in more detail below). Such combination therapies can advantageously utilize the administered therapeutic agents in lower doses, thus avoiding possible toxicities or complications associated with various monotherapies.

For the purpose of clarity and concise description, features are described herein as part of the same or separate embodiments. However, it will be understood that the scope of the present disclosure may include some embodiments having combinations of all or some of the features described.

EMBODIMENTS Example 1: Preparation of Monoclonal Antibody Against Claudin 18.2

Multiple strategies have been applied to immunize Balb/c mice and screen simultaneously to obtain monoclonal antibodies which only specifically bind to Claudin 18.2 and not to Claudin 18.1, an alternatively spliced isoform. Detailed description is as follows:

1) Construction of Stably Transfected Cell Line of Claudin 18.2

The plasmid Claudin 18.1-puc57-Amp containing the full-length sequence of human Claudin 18.1 (UniProtKB-P56856) was synthesized (Suzhou Hongxun Biotech, SynbioTech). By using this plasmid as a template, the upstream primer 5′-ttggcaaagaattgctagatgtccaccaccacatgcc-3′ and the downstream primer 5′-tgttcgggccctcctcgattacacatagtcgtgcttgg-3′ were used in PCR to amplify the full-length fragment of human Claudin 18.1 (Met1-Val261). After the amplified product is enzymatically linked with NEBuilder HiFi DNA Assembly Master Mix (NEB, Cat: M0530L), then it was cloned into the eukaryotic expression plasmid system. In a similar way, the plasmid Claudin 18.2-puc57-Amp containing the full-length sequence of human Claudin 18.2 (UniProtKB-P56856-2) was synthesized (Suzhou Hongxun Biotechnology, SynbioTech). By using this plasmid as a template, the upstream primer 5′-ttggcaaagaattgctagatggccgtgactgcctgtc-3′ and the downstream primer 5′-tgttcgggccctcctcgattacacatagtcgtgcttgg-3′ were used in PCR to amplify the full-length fragment of human Claudin 18.2 (Met1-Val261). After the amplified product is enzymatically linked with NEBuilder HiFi DNA Assembly Master Mix (NEB, Cat: M0530L), then it was cloned into the eukaryotic expression plasmid system. NIH3T3 and HEK293 cells were electrotransfected by this plasmid, respectively, and 1-10 μg/mL Puromycin (Gibco, Cat: A1113803) was used for screening the stable expression cell lines under a gradual increase selection pressure.

The obtained HEK293-Claudin 18.1 and HEK293-Claudin 18.2 stably transfected cell lines were first verified by RT-PCR. Trizol RNA extraction kit was used to extract total RNA from positive cloned cells, and reverse transcription kit (SuperScript™ First-Strand Synthesis System, Cat: 18080051) was used to reverse transcription to obtain a cDNA library by using Oligo (dT) primers. Because of the two splicing isoforms of Claudin, Claudin 18.1 and Claudin 18.2 are different from the N-terminal to the first extracellular domain (Loop1), primers KNB14 (5′-tgtgcgccaccatggccgtg-3′) and primers KNB15 (5′-tggaaggataagattgtacc-3′) are designed, which can amplify the region from Loop1 to the C-terminal of Claudin 18.1 and Claudin 18.2 (504 bp); the primer KNB16 (5′-tgggtgccattggcctcctg-3′) is designed to specifically and complementary bind to the N-terminal of Claudin 18.2, not bind to the N-terminal of Claudin 18.1, only amplify the full length fragment (780 bp) from the N-terminal to the C-terminal of Claudin 18.2, using KATO III cells (ATCC HTB-103) expressing Claudin 18.2 as a positive control. The results are shown in FIG. 1. RT-PCR shows that the HEK293 stably transfected cell line expresses Claudin 18.1 and Claudin 18.2, respectively. Both the HEK293-Claudin 18.2 stably transfected cell line and the control KATO III cells can amplify the Claudin 18.2 specific 780 bp characteristic stripe, while HEK293-Claudin 18.1 can only amplify the common 504 bp fragment.

The constructed stably transfected cell line HEK293-Claudin 18.2 cells and NIH3T3-Claudin 18.2 cells were digested and collected, washed twice with PBS, and 100 μL of 1:200 diluted primary anti-rabbit antibody against Claudin 18.2 (Abcam, EPR19202, catalog number: ab222512) was added to each tube, incubated at 4° C. for 60 minutes, and washed away the excess primary antibody solution with 0.5% BSA/PBS, and then added 50 μL of secondary goat-anti-rabbit antibody IgGFc-AF647 (Jackson ImmunoResearch, catalog number: 111-606-046), incubated at 4° C. for 45 minutes, then washed away the excess secondary antibody with 0.5% BSA/PBS, and finally resuspended the cells with 100 μL PBS solution. The mixtures were immediately detected on the flow cytometer. The results are shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3.

FIG. 2 shows the results of detecting the HEK293-Claudin 18.2 stably transfected cell line which is transfected with the Claudin 18.2 full-length gene by FACS experiment. The black dots therein are untransfected HEK293 cells, the gray dots therein are the HEK293-Claudin 18.2 stably transfected cell line, HEK293 cells do not express Claudin 18.2, and the HEK293-Claudin 18.2 stably transfected cell line highly expresses Claudin 18.2 on the surface of cell membrane.

FIG. 3 shows the results of detecting the high expression of Claudin 18.2 in the NIH3T3-Claudin 18.2 stably transfected cell line by FACS experiment. The black line therein is the negative control, and the gray shading is the 3T3-Claudin 18.2 stably transfected cell line. NO. 32-H is the 3T3-Claudin 18.2 stably transfected cell line which high expressed Claudin 18.2, NO. 18-M is the 3T3-Claudin 18.2 stably transfected cell line which medium expressed Claudin 18.2, NO. 6-L is the 3T3-Claudin 18.2 stably transfected cell line which low expressed Claudin 18.2.

The amplified positive stably transfected cell line was collected and stored frozen, and the NIH3T3-Claudin 18.2 stable cell line therein was used to immunize animals.

2) Preparation of Monoclonal Antibodies Against Claudin 18.2 from Hybridomas

The female Balb/c mice of 6-8 weeks were taken, and immunized with 3T3-Claudin 18.2 stable transfected cells or the plasmid encoding Claudin 18.2, respectively, or alternately. When using cells for immunization, 1×10⁶ 3T3-Claudin 18.2 stable transfected cells were taken and mixed with Freund's adjuvant or non-Freund's adjuvant each time, and then injected to the roots of the thighs and the foot pads and immunized again at different parts two weeks later. When using DNA for immunization, 20 μg of plasmid was taken and mixed with 1 μg of CpG, then the mixture was directly injected into the abdomen of mice by using a gene gun (Biorad) 40 psi, and immunized once a week. Three days before the preparation of fusion, HEK293-Claudin 18.2 stably transfected cell line which highly expressed Claudin 18.2 was used in 1×10⁶ cells/50 μL/head for tail vein challenging immunization. The mice were sacrificed after three days, the popliteal lymph nodes, inguinal lymph nodes, and iliac lymph nodes were collected and ground in DMEM to obtain the suspension rich B cells; the spleens of mice were taken out, ground in DMEM and centrifuged to obtain the spleen cell suspension. An appropriate amount of suspension of lymph node and spleen cell was taken and mixed with SP2/0, then the cell fusion was performed on electrofusion instrument.

3) Construction of Anti-Claudin 18.2 Phage Antibody Library

Part of the collected suspensions of spleens and peripheral lymph node cells of mice were extracted total RNA by Trizol RNA extraction kit, and reverse transcription kit (SuperScript First-Strand Synthesis System, Catalog No. 18080051) was used to obtain light and heavy chains' cDNA libraries of antibodies respectively by using the reverse transcription of light and heavy chain specific primers. Using this cDNA as a template, the light and heavy chain variable region primers were used to amplify the light and heavy chain variable region fragments of antibodies, which were digested and cloned into a phage plasmid vectors containing human antibody light chain constant region Ckappa or human IgG1 heavy chain constant region CH1 respectively, formed a light chain library and a heavy chain library of chimera. The antibody fragments in the light chain library were digested with BspQI and SfiI, and then ligated into the heavy chain library to form a mouse chimeric Fab phage display library based on filamentous phage M13, with a library size of 1.2×10¹⁰. 0.8 mL phage (titer about 1×10¹³/mL) was taken and mixed with 200 μL 5% BSA/PBS, then 1×10⁷ HEK293-Claudin 18.1 cells were added, ice bath for 1 hour; centrifuge at 1000 rpm for 10 minutes, the supernatant was collected, and mixed the supernatant with 1×10⁶ HEK293-Claudin 18.2 cells, ice bath for 1 hour, centrifuged at 1000 rpm for 3 minutes, discarded the supernatant; 1 mL of 1% BSA/PBS was added, washed for 5-10 times; 1 mL of 100 mM TEA (triethylamine) was added to lyse the cells for 10 minutes at room temperature, 0.5 mL of 1M Tris-HCl, pH 7.5 was added to neutralize, 10 mL of TG1 E. coli. cells at logarithmic growth phase was infected and maintained at 37° C. for 30 minutes. According to the conventional molecular biology process, the phage is rescued, the titer is detected, and the next round of panning is carried out.

Example 2. Screening and Sequence Acquisition of Specific Antibodies Against Claudin 18.2

HEK293-Claudin 18.1, HEK293-Claudin 18.2 and HEK293 alive cells were pre-stained with 5 μM, 0.5 μM and 0 μM Cell Tracker Green CMFDA Dye (Thermo, Catalog No. C2925) respectively according to the instructions. After washing away the dye, the cells were mixed in 1:1:1, added to 96-well plate (2×10⁵ cells/well), and bound with hybridoma supernatant or bacterial induction supernatant. After incubating for 1 hour in ice bath, AlexaFluro647-labeled anti-mouse IgG Fc or anti-human IgG F(ab)′2 secondary antibody (Jackson ImmunoResearch) was added, incubated on ice for 45 minutes. After washing, 100 μL PBS to each well was added to resuspend the cells, a flow cytometer (iQue Screener) was used for gating the three different cell populations according to the difference of fluorescence intensity of the FL2 channel, and then the binding among the antibodies to be tested and each cell population was detected by FL4 channel. The antibodies screened were bound to HEK293-Claudin 18.2 stable transfected cells with high affinity and specificity, while not bound to HEK293-Claudin 18.1 stable transfected cells and HEK293 cells. From the hybridoma cells, through FACS detection, a total of 320 clones that could bind to Claudin 18.2 but not to Claudin 18.1 were screened; after 3 rounds of panning, 62 clones bind to Claudin 18.2 with high affinity but not to Claudin 18.1 from the phage Fab library were screened.

The positive clones screened from the phage library were used for plasmid extraction and sequencing, and the variable region sequences were cloned into vectors containing heavy chain and light chain constant region for full-length IgG expression. From the positive cells obtained from the hybridomas, 1 mL of TRNzol was added for lysis, and total RNA was extracted by the guanidine isothiocyanate method. Using the total RNA as a template, after synthesizing the first-strand cDNA, the first-strand cDNA is used as a subsequent template to amplify the variable region DNA sequence corresponding to the hybridoma cells. After sequencing the amplified products, the candidate variable region sequences of hybridoma heavy chain and light chain are obtained (as below).

    Clone 8C11: SEQ ID NOs:  1-10     heavy chain VH     <----------FR1---------->  CDR1    <----FR2----->       CDR2     QVQLQQSGAELVKPGASVKLSCKAS

WVRQRPEQGLEWIG

<--------------FR3-------------->  CDR3   <---FR4---> KATLTTDKSSSTAYMQISSLTSEDSAVYFCAR

WGQGTLVTVSA     Nucleic acid sequence    CAGGTTCAGCTGCAGCAGTCTGGAGCTGAACTGGTAAAGCCTGGGGCTTCAGTGAAGTTGTCCTGC AAGGCTTCTGGCTACACATTCACAACTTTTGGTATAAACTGGGTGAGGCAGAGGTGAACAGGGACTT GAATGGATTGGATGGATTTTTCCTGGAGATGGTAGTATTAAGTACAATGAGAAGTTCAAGGGCAAGGCC ACACTGACTACAGACAAATCCTCCAGTACAGCCTACATGCAGATCAGCAGTTTGACATCTGAGGACTCG GCTGTCTATTTCTGTGCAAGGTTCTACTATGGTAACTCCTTTGTTTCCTGGGGCCAAGGGACTCTGGTC ACTGTCTCTGCA     light chain  <----------FR1-------->    CDR1          <----FR2------> CDR2 <----   DIVMTQSPSSLAVTAGEKVTMTC

WYQQRPGQPPKLLLY

GVPDR ----------FR3------------->   CDR3  <--FR4---> FTGSGSGTDFALTITSVQAEDLAVYYC

FGSGTKLEIK     Nucleic acid sequence of light chain    GACATTGTGATGACACAGTCTCCATCCTCCCTGGCTGTGACTGCAGGAGAGAAGGTCACTATGACC TGCAAGTCCAGTCAGAGTCTGTTAAACAGTGGAAATCAAAAGAACTACTTGACCTGGTACCAACAGAGA CCAGGGCAGCCTCCTAAACTTTTGCTCTACTGGGCATCCACTAGGGAATCTGGGGTCCCTGATCGCTTC ACAGGCAGTGGATCTGGAACAGATTTCGCTCTCACCATCACCAGTGTGCAGGCTGAAGACCTGGCAGTT TATTACTGTCAGAATGATTATACTTATCCATTCACGTTCGGCTCGGGGACAAAGTTGGAAATAAAA     Clone 9A8 : SEQ ID NOs: ll-20     heavy chain    <----------FR1---------->  CDR1  <----FR2------>     CDR2    QVQLQQSGREWRPGTSVKVSCKPS

WVKQRPGQGLEWIG

<-------------FR3--------------> CDR3  <---FR4---> KATLTADKSSMTANMQLSSLTSDDSAVYFCAR

WGQGTLVTVSA     Nucleic acid sequence of heavy chain    CAGGTCCAGCTGCAGCAGTCTGGACGTGAGGTGGTAAGGCCTGGGACTTCAGTGAAGGTGTCCTGC AAGCCTTCTGGATACGCCTTCACTAATTACTTGATAGACTGGGTAAAACAGAGGCCTGGACAGGGCCTT GAGTGGATTGGAGGGATTAATCCTGGAAGTGGTGACACTGTGTACAATGAGAAGTTCAAGGCCAAGGCA ACACTGACTGCAGACAAATCCTCCATGACTGCCAACATGCAGCTCAGCAGCCTGACATCTGATGACTCT GCGGTCTATTTCTGCGCAAGAAGGGTCCGTGGTAATTCGTTTGATTCCTGGGGCCAAGGGACTCTGGTC ACTGTCTCTGCA     light chain    <----------FR1-------->     CDR1        <-----FR2---->  CDR2  <---    DIQMTQSPSSLTVTAGEKVTMSC

WYQQKTGQPPKLLIY

GVPD --------FR3--------------->   CDR3   <--FR4---> RFTGSGSGTDFTLTINSVQAEDLAVYYC

FGAGTKLEIK     Nucleic acid sequence    GACATTCAGATGACCCAGTCTCCATCCTCCCTGACTGTGACAGCAGGAGAGAAGGTCACTATGAGC TGCAAGTCCAGTCAGAGTCTGTTAAACAGTGGAAATCAAAGGAACTACTTGACCTGGTACCAGCAGAAA ACAGGGCAGCCTCCTAAACTGTTGATCTACTGGGCATCCACTAGGGAATCTGGGGTCCCTGATCGCTTC ACAGGCAGTGGATCTGGAACTGATTTCACTCTCACCATCAACAGTGTGCAGGCTGAAGACCTGGCAGTT TATTACTGTCAGAATAATTATTATTATCCGCTCACGTTCGGTGCTGGGACCAAGCTGGAAATAAAA     Clone 9C9 : SEQ ID NOs: 21-30     heavy chain    <-----------FR1--------->   CDR1   <-----FR2---->      CDR2      <    EVQLKESGPGLVAPSQSLSITCTVS

WIRQPPGKGLEWLG

R --------------FR3------------->  CDR3   <---FR4---> LSIRKDNSKSQVFLKMNSLQTDDTAMYYCAR

WGQGTLVTVSA     Nucleic acid sequence of heavy chain    GAGGTCCAGCTGAAGGAGTCAGGACCTGGCCTGGTGGCGCCCTCACAGAGCCTGTCCATCACTTGC ACTGTCTCTGGGTTTTCATTGACCAACTATGGTGTTTCCTGGATTCGCCAGCCTCCAGGAAAGGGTCTG GAGTGGCTGGGAGCAATATGGGCTGGTGGAAACACAAATTATAATTCGGCTCTCATGTCCAGACTGAGC ATCAGGAAAGACAATTCCAAGAGCCAAGTTTTCTTAAAAATGAACAGTCTCCAAACTGATGACACAGCC ATGTACTACTGTGCCAGAGTAGGGTATGGTAACTCGTTTGCTAACTGGGGCCAAGGGACTCTGGTCACT GTCTCTGCAG     light chain    <-----------FR1-------->     CDR1      <-----FR2----->  CDR2  <---    DIVMTQSPSSLTVTAGEKVTLSC

WYQQKPGQPPKLLIY

GVPD -----------FR3------------->  CDR3  <--FR4---> RFTGSGSGTDFTLTISSVQAEDLAVYYC

FGAGTRLEIK     Nucleic acid sequence of light chain    GACATTGTGATGACACAGTCTCCATCCTCCCTGACTGTGACAGCAGGAGAGAAGGTCACTCTGAGC TGCAAGTCCAGTCAGACTCTGTTAAACAGTGGAAATCAAAAGAACTACTTGACGTGGTACCAGCAGAAA CCAGGGCAGCCTCCTAAACTGTTGATCTACTGGGCATCCACTAGGGAATCTGGGGTCCCTGATCGCTTC ACAGGCAGTGGATCTGGAACAGATTTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGCGTGCAGGCTGAAGACCTGGCAGTT TATTACTGTCAGAATAATTATTTTTATCCGCTCACGTTCGGTGCTGGGACCAGACTGGAAATAAAA     Clone 9D12 : SEQ ID NOs: 31-40     heavy chain    <-----------FR1--------->  CDR1   <-----FR2---->     CDR2    EVQLQQSGREWRPGTSVKVSCKPSG

WVKQRPGQGLEWIG

<-------------FR3-------------->  CDR3  <---FR4---> KATLTADKSSSSANMQLSSLTSDDSAVYFCAR

WGQGTLVTVSA     Nucleic acid sequence of heavy chain    GAGGTCCAGCTGCAGCAGTCTGGACGTGAGGTGGTAAGGCCTGGGACTTCAGTGAAGGTGTCCTGC AAGCCTTCTGGATACGCCTTCACTAATTACTTGATAGACTGGGTTAAACAGAGGCCTGGACAGGGCCTT GAGTGGATTGGAGGGATTAATCCTGGAAGTGGTGACACTGTGTACAATGAGAGGTTCAAGGACAAGGCA ACACTGACTGCAGACAAATCCTCCAGCTCTGCCAACATGCAGCTCAGCAGCCTGACATCTGATGACTCT GCGGTCTATTTCTGCGCAAGAAGGGTCCGTGGTAATTCGTTTGATTCCTGGGGCCAAGGGACTCTGGTC ACTGTCTCTGCA     light chain    <----------FR1-------->      CDR1      <-----FR2----->  CDR2  <---    DIVMTQSPSSLTVTAGQKVTMSC

WYQQKPGQPPKLLIY

GVPD ----------FR3-------------->  CDR3  <---FR4--> RFTGSGSGKDFTLTISSVQAEDLAVFYC

FGAGTKLELK     Nucleic acid sequence of light chain    GACATTGTGATGACTCAGTCTCCATCCTCCCTAACTGTGACAGCAGGACAGAAGGTCACTATGAGC TGCAAGTCCAGTCAGAGTCTGTTAAACAGTGGAAATCAAAAGAACTACTTGACCTGGTACCAGCAGAAA CCGGGGCAGCCTCCTAAACTGTTGATCTACTGGGCATCCACTAGGGAATCTGGGGTCCCTGATCGCTTC ACAGGCAGTGGGTCTGGAAAAGATTTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGTGTGCAGGCTGAAGACCTGGCAGTT TTTTACTGTCAGAATAATTATTTTTATCCGCTCACGTTCGGTGCTGGGACCAAGCTGGAGCTGAAA     Clone 13A8 : SEQ ID NOs: 41-50     heavy chain    <-----------FR1--------->  CDR1    <-----FR2---->      CDR2      <    EVKLVESGGGLVRPGGSLKVSCAAS

WVRQTPEKRLEWVA

G -----------------FR3----------->  CDR3   <---FR4---> RFTISRDDAKNTLYLQMSSLRSEDTAMYYCGR

WGQGTSVTVSS     Nucleic acid sequence of heavy chain    GAGGTGAAGCTGGTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTAGTGAGGCCTGGAGGGTCCCTGAAAGTGTCCTGT GCAGCCTCTGGAATCACTTTCAGTCGCTATGCCATATCTTGGGTTCGCCAGACTCCGGAGAAGAGGCTG GAGTGGGTCGCAACTATTAGTAGCGGTGATAGTTACACCTACTATTTGGACAGTGTGAAGGGGCGATTC ACCATCTCCAGAGACGATGCCAAGAACACCCTGTATCTGCAAATGAGCAGTCTGAGGTCTGAGGACACG GCCATGTATTACTGTGGAAGACTGGGGTATGGTAATGCTATGGACTACTGGGGTCAAGGAACCTCAGTC ACCGTCTCCTCA     light chain <----------FR1-------->      CDR1      <-----FR2-----> CDR2   < NIMMTQSPSSLTVTAGEKVTMSC

WYQQKPGQPPKLLIY

GVPD --  ---------FR3------------->   CDR3  <--FR4---> RFTGSGSGTDFTLTISSVQAEDLAVYYC

FGAGTKLEIK     Nucleic acid sequence of light chain    AACATTATGATGACACAGTCTCCATCCTCCCTGACTGTGACAGCAGGAGAGAAGGTCACTATGAGC TGCAAGTCCAGTCAGAGTCTGTTAAACAGTGGAAATCAAAAGAACTACTTGACCTGGTACCAGCAGAAA CCAGGGCAGCCTCCTAAACTGTTGATCTACTGGGCATCCACTAGGGAATCTGGGGTCCCTGATCGCTTC ACAGGCAGTGGATCTGGAACAGATTTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGTGTGCAGGCTGAAGACCTGGCAGTT TATTACTGTCAGAATGATTATAGTTATCCTCTCACGTTCGGTGCTGGGACCAAGCTGGAAATCAAA     Clone 14H11 : SEQ ID NOs: 51-60     heavy chain    <-----------FR1--------->  CDR1   <-----FR2---->      CDR2       <    EVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLKLSCAVS

WVRQTPEKRLEWVA

G ------------FR3---------------->  CDR3   <---FR4---> RFTISRDNAKNNLYLQMSSLRSEDTALYYCVR

WGQGTLVTVSA     Nucleic acid sequence of heavy chain    GAGGTGCAGCTGGTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTAGTGAAGCCTGGAGGGTCCCTGAAACTCTCCTGT GCAGTCTCTGGATTCACTATCAATAACTATGGCATGTCTTGGGTTCGCCAGACTCCGGAGAAGAGGCTG GAGTGGGTCGCAACCATTATTGGTGGTGGTAGTTCCACCTACTATCCTGACAGTTTGAAGGGGCGATTC ACCATCTCCAGAGACAATGCCAAGAACAACCTGTACCTGCAAATGAGCAGTCTGAGGTCTGAGGACACG GCCTTGTATTACTGTGTAAGACTCTACTTTGGTAACTCCTTTGCTTACTGGGGCCAAGGGACTCTGGTC ACTGTCTCTGCA     light chain    <----------FR1-------->       CDR1     <-----FR2----->  CDR2  <---    DIVMTQSPSSLTVTAGEKVTVSC

WYQQKPGQPPKLLIY

GVPD -----------FR3------------->  CDR3   <--FR4---> RFTGSGSGTDFTLTISSVQAEDLAVYYC

FGAGTKLELK     Nucleic acid sequence of light chain    GACATTGTGATGACTCAGTCTCCATCCTCTCTGACTGTGACAGCAGGAGAGAAGGTCACTGTGAGC TGCAAGTCCAGTCAGAGTCTGTCAAACAGTGGAAATCAAAGGAACTACTTGACCTGGTACCAGCAGAAA CCAGGGCAGCCTCCTAAACTGTTGATCTACTGGGCATCCACTAGGGAATCTGGGGTCCCTGATCGCTTC ACAGGCAGTGGATCTGGAACAGATTTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGTGTGCAGGCTGAAGACCTGGCAGTT TATTACTGTCAGAATAATTATTTTTATCCGCTCACGTTCGGTGCTGGGACCAAGCTGGAGCTGAAA     Clone 15A7 : SEQ ID NOs: 61-70     heavy chain    <-----------FR1--------->  CDR1    <-----FR2---->      CDR2      <    QVQLQQSGAELVKPGYSVKLSCKAS

WVRQRPEKGLEWIG

G --------------FR3-------------->  CDR3   <---FR4---> KATLTTDKSSSTAYMQLSRLTSEDSAVYFCAR

WGQGTLVTVSA     Nucleic acid sequence of heavy chain    CAGGTTCAGCTGCAACAGTCTGGAGCTGAACTGGTCAAGCCTGGGTATTCAGTGAAGTTGTCCTGC AAGGCTTCTGGCTACACCTTCACAAATTTTGGTATAAACTGGGTGAGGCAGAGGCCTGAAAAGGGACTT GAGTGGATTGGATGGATTTTTCCTGGAGATGGCACTACTAAATACAATGAGAACTTCAAGGGTAAGGCC ACACTGACAACAGACAAATCCTCCAGCACAGCCTACATGCAGCTCAGCAGGCTGACATCTGAAGACTCT GCTGTCTATTTCTGTGCAAGGTTCTACTACGGTAACTCCTTTGTTAACTGGGGCCAAGGGACTCTGGTC ACTGTCTCTGCAG     light chain    <----------FR1-------->      CDR1      <-----FR2----->   CDR2 <---    DIVMTOSPSSLTVTAGEKVTLSC

WYQQKPGQPPKLLIH

GVPD -----------FR3------------->  CDR3   <--FR4---> RFTGSGSGTDFTLTISSVQAEDLAVYYC

FGAGTKLEIK     Nucleic acid sequence of light chain    GACATTGTGATGACACAGTCTCCATCCTCCCTGACTGTGACAGCAGGAGAGAAGGTCACTCTGAGC TGCAAGTCCAGTCAGACTCTGTTAAACAGTGGAAATCAAAAGAACTACTTGACGTGGTACCAGCAGAAA CCGGGGCAGCCTCCTAAACTGTTGATCCACTGGGCATCCACTAGGGAATCTGGGGTCCCTGATCGCTTC ACAGGCAGTGGATCTGGAACAGATTTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGTGTGCAGGCTGAAGACCTGGCAGTT TATTACTGTCAGAATAATTATTTTTATCCGCTCACGTTCGGTGCTGGGACCAAGCTGGAAATCAAA     Clone 15D11 : SEQ ID NOs: 71-80     heavy chain    <-----------FR1--------->  CDR1    <-----FR2---->     CDR2       <    QVQLQQSGPGLVAPSQSLSITCTVS

WIRQPPGKGLEWLG

R ------------FR3--------------->   CDR3  <---FR4---> LSIRKDNSKSQVFLKMNSLQTDDTAMYYCAR

WGQGTLVTVSA     Nucleic acid sequence of heavy chain    CAGGTCCAGCTGCAGCAGTCAGGACCTGGCCTGGTGGCGCCCTCACAGAGCCTGTCCATCACTTGC ACTGTCTCTGGGTTTTCATTGACCAACTATGGTGTTTCCTGGATTCGCCAGCCTCCAGGAAAGGGTCTG GAGTGGCTGGGAGCAATATGGGCTGGTGGAAACACAAATTATAATTCGGCTCTCATGTCCAGACTGAGC ATCAGGAAAGACAATTCCAAGAGCCAAGTTTTCTTAAAAATGAACAGTCTCCAAACTGATGACACAGCC ATGTACTACTGTGCCAGAGTAGGGTATGGTAACTCGTTTGCTAACTGGGGCCAAGGGACTCTGGTCACT GTCTCTGCA     light chain    <----------FR1-------->      CDR1       <-----FR2----->  CDR2 <---    DIVMTQSPSSLTVTAGEKVTMSC

WYQQKPGRPPKLLIY

GVPD -----------FR3------------->  CDR3   <--FR4---> RFTGSGSGTDFTLTISSVQAEDLAVYYC

FGAGTKLELK     Nucleic acid sequence of light chain    GACATTGTGATGACACAGTCTCCATCCTCCCTGACTGTGACAGCAGGAGAGAAGGTCACTATGAGC TGCAAGTCCAGTCAGAGTCTGTTAAACAGTGGAAATCTAAGGAACTACTTGACCTGGTACCAGCAGAAA CCAGGGCGGCCTCCTAAACTGTTGATCTACTGGGCATCCACTAGGGAATCTGGGGTCCCTGATCGCTTC ACAGGCAGTGGATCTGGGACAGATTTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGTGTGCAGGCTGAAGACCTGGCAGTT TATTACTGTCAGAATAATTATTTTTATCCGCTCACGTTCGGTGCTGGGACCAAGCTGGAGCTGAAA     Clone 15F9 : SEQ ID NOs: 81-90     heavy chain    <-----------FR1--------->  CDR1    <-----FR2---->     CDR2       <    EIQLVQSGPELKKPGETVKISCKAS

WVKQAPGKGLKWMG

G --------------FR3-------------->  CDR3   <---FR4---> RFALSWKTSASTAYLQINNLKNEDTATYFCAR

WGQGTTLTVSS     Nucleic acid sequence of heavy chain    GAGATCCAGTTGGTGCAGTCTGGACCTGAGCTGAAGAAGCCTGGAGAGACAGTCAAGATCTCCTGC AAGGCTTCTGGATATACCTTTACAAACTATGGAATAAACTGGGTGAAGCAGGCTCCAGGAAAGGGTTTA AAGTGGATGGGCTGGATAAACCCCAACACTGGAGAAACAACATATGCTGAAGAGTTCAAGGGACGGTTT GCCCTCTCTTGGAAAACCTCTGCCAGCACTGCCTATTTGCAGATCAACAACCTCAAAAATGAGGACACG GCTACATATTTCTGTGCAAGACTCTACTATGGTAATCGATTTGACTACTGGGGCCAAGGCACCACTCTC ACAGTCTCCTCA     light chain    <----------FR1-------->      CDR1       <-----FR2----->  CDR2 <---    DIVMTQSPSSLTVTAGEKVTMSC

WYQQKPGQPPKLLIY

GVPD -----------FR3------------->  CDR3   <--FR4---> RFTGSGSGTDFTLTISSVQAEDLAVYYC

FGAGTKLEIK     Nucleic acid sequence of light chain    GACATTGTGATGACACAGTCTCCCTCCTCCCTGACTGTGACAGCAGGAGAGAAGGTCACTATGAGC TGCAAGTCCAGTCAGAGTCTATTAAACAGTGGAAATCAAAGGAACTATTTGACCTGGTACCAGCAGAAG CCAGGGCAGCCTCCTAAACTATTGATCTACTGGGCATCCACTAGGGAATCTGGGGTCCCTGATCGCTTC ACAGGCAGTGGATCTGGAACAGATTTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGTGTGCAGGCTGAAGACCTGGCAGTT TATTACTGCCAGAATGCTTATTATTATCCGCTCACGTTCGGTGCTGGGACCAAGCTGGAAATCAAA     Clone 18A9 : SEQ ID NOs: 91-100     heavy chain    <-----------FR1--------->   CDR1   <-----FR2---->     CDR2       <    QVQLQQSGREVVRPGTSVKVSCKPS

WVKQRPGQGLEWIG

A --------------FR3-------------->  CDR3   <---FR4---> KATLTADKSSMTANMQLSSLTSDDSAVYFCAR

WGQGTLVTVSA     Nucleic acid sequence of nucleic acid sequence    CAGGTGCAGCTGCAGCAGTCTGGACGTGAGGTGGTAAGGCCTGGGACTTCAGTGAAGGTGTCCTGC AAGCCTTCTGGATACGCCTTCACTAATTACTTGATAGACTGGGTAAAACAGAGGCCTGGACAGGGCCTT GAGTGGATTGGAGGGATTAATCCTGGAAGTGGTGACACTGTGTACAATGAGAAGTTCAAGGCCAAGGCA ACACTGACTGCAGACAAATCCTCCATGACTGCCAACATGCAGCTCAGCAGCCTGACATCTGATGACTCT GCGGTCTATTTCTGCGCAAGAAGGGTCCGTGGTAATTCGTTTGATTCCTGGGGCCAAGGGACTCTGGTC ACTGTCTCTGCA     light chain    <----------FR1-------->      CDR1       <-----FR2------> CDR2 <---    DIVMSQSPSSLTVTAGEKVTMSC

WYQQKPGQPPKLLIY

GVPD -----------FR3------------->  CDR3   <--FR4---> RFTGSGSGKDFTLTISSVQAEDLALYYC

FGAGTKLELK     Nucleic acid sequence of light chain    GACATTGTGATGTCACAGTCTCCATCCTCCCTGACTGTGACAGCAGGAGAGAAGGTCACTATGAGC TGCAAGTCCAGTCAGAGTCTGTTAAACAGTGGAAATCAAAAGAACTACTTGACCTGGTACCAGCAGAAA CCAGGGCAGCCTCCTAAATTGTTGATCTACTGGGCATCCACTAGGGAATCTGGGGTCCCTGATCGCTTC ACAGGCAGTGGATCTGGAAAAGATTTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGTGTGCAGGCTGAAGACCTGGCACTT TATTACTGTCAGAATAATTATTTTTATCCGCTCACGTTCGGTGCTGGGACCAAGCTGGAGCTGAAA     Clone 18G5 : SEQ ID NOs: 101-110     heavy chain    <-----------FR1---------> CDR1    <-----FR2---->     CDR2       <    EVQLQQSGREWRPGTSVKVSCKPS

WVKQRPGQGLEWIG

A --------------FR3-------------->   CDR3  <---FR4---> KATLTADKSSMTTNMQLSSLTSDDSAVYFCAR

WGQGTLVTVSA     Nucleic acid sequence of heavy chain    GAGGTCCAGCTGCAGCAGTCTGGACGTGAGGTGGTAAGGCCTGGGACTTCAGTGAAGGTGTCCTGC AAGCCTTCTGGATACGCCTTCACTAATTACTTGATAGACTGGGTAAAACAGAGGCCTGGACAGGGCCTT GAGTGGATTGGAGGGATTAATCCTGGAAGTGGTGACACTGTGTACAATGAGAAGTTCAAGGCCAAGGCA ACACTGACTGCAGACAAATCCTCCATGACTACCAACATGCAGCTCAGCAGCCTGACATCTGATGACTCT GCGGTCTATTTCTGCGCAAGAAGGGTCCGTGGTAATTCGTTTGATTCCTGGGGCCAAGGGACTCTGGTC ACTGTCTCTGCA     light chain    <----------FR1-------->     CDR1        <-----FR2-----> CDR2  <---    DIVMTQSPSSLTVRAGEKVTMTC

WYQQKPGQPPKLLLY

GVPD -----------FR3------------->   CDR3   <--FR4---> RFTGSGSGTDFTLSISSVQAEDLAVYYC

GAGTKLEIK     Nucleic acid sequence of light chain    GACATTGTGATGACACAGTCTCCATCCTCCCTGACTGTGAGAGCAGGAGAGAAGGTCACTATGACC TGCAAGTCCAGTCAGAGTCTGTTTAACAGTGGAAATCAAAGGAACTACTTGACCTGGTACCAGCAGAAA CCAGGGCAGCCTCCTAAACTTTTGCTCTACTGGGCAACCGCTAGGGAATCTGGGGTCCCTGATCGCTTC ACAGGCAGTGGTTCTGGAACAGATTTCACTCTCTCCATCAGCAGTGTGCAGGCTGAAGACCTGGCAGTT TATTACTGTCAGAATGTTTATTTTTATCCGCTCACGTTCGGTGCTGGGACCAAGCTGGAAATAAAA     Clone 18D10 : SEQ ID NOs: 111-120     heavy chain    <----------FR1---------->   CDR1   <----FR2----->     CDR2    DVQLQESGPGLVKPSQSLSLTCTVT

WIRQFPGNKLEWMG

<--------------FR3------------->  CDR3   <---FR4---> RISITRDTSKNQFFLQLNSVTAEDTATYYCAT

WGQGTLVTVSA     Nucleic acid sequence of heavy chain    GATGTGCAGCTTCAGGAGTCGGGACCTGGCCTGGTGAAACCTTCTCAGTCTCTGTCCCTCACCTGC ACTGTCACTGGCTACTCAATCACCAGTAATTATGCCTGGAACTGGATCCGACAGTTTCCAGGAAACAAA CTAGAGTGGATGGGCTACATAAACTACAGTGGGAACACTAACTATAACCCATCTCTCAAAAGTCGAATC TCTATCACTCGAGACACATCCAAGAACCAGTTCTTCCTGCAGTTGAATTCTGTGACTGCTGAGGACACA GCCACATATTATTGTGCAACCTCCTATTATGGTAATTCCTTTATTTACTGGGGCCAAGGGACTCTGGTC ACTGTCTCTGCA     light chain    <----------FR1-------->      CDR1      <-----FR2-----> CDR2   <---    DIVMTQSPSSLTVTAGEKVTMSC

WYQQKPGQPPKLLIY

GVPD -----------FR3------------->   CDR3  <--FR4---> RFTGSGSGTDFTLTISSVQAEDLAVYYC

FGGGTKLEIK     Nucleic acid sequence of light chain    GACATTGTGATGACACAGTCTCCATCCTCCCTGACTGTGACAGCAGGAGAGAAGGTCACTATGAGC TGCAAGTCCAGTCAGAGTCTGTTAAACAGTGGAAATCAAAAGAACTACTTGACCTGGTACCAGCAGAAA CCAGGGCAGCCTCCTAAACTGTTGATCTACTGGGCATCCACTAGGGAGTCTGGGGTCCCTGATCGCTTC ACAGGCAGTGGATCTGGAACAGATTTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGTGTGCAGGCTGAAGACCTGGCAGTT TATTACTGTCAGAATGCTTATAGTTTTCCGTGGACGTTCGGTGGAGGCACCAAGCTGGAAATCAAA     Clone 19B2 : SEQ ID NOs:  121-130     heavy chain    <-----------FR1--------->  CDR1    <-----FR2---->      CDR2      <    QVQLQQSGAELVKPGTSVKLSCKAS

WVRQRPKQGLEWIG

G ---------------FR3------------->  CDR3   <FR4> QATLTTDKSSSTAYMQLSRLTSEDSAVYFCAR

WGQGTLVTVSA     Nucleic acid sequence of heavy chain    CAGGTCCAGCTGCAGCAGTCTGGAGCTGAACTGGTAAAGCCTGGGACTTCAGTGAAGTTGTCCTGC AAGGCTTCTGGCTACTCCTTCACAACCTATGGTCTAAACTGGGTGAGGCAGAGGCCTAAACAGGGACTT GAGTGGATTGGATGGATTTTCCCTGGAGATGGTAATGTTAACTACAATGAGAAATTTCAGGGCCAGGCC ACACTGACTACAGACAAATCCTCCAGCACAGCCTACATGCAGCTCAGCAGGCTGACATCTGAGGACTCT GCTGTCTATTTCTGTGCAAGGTTTTATTACGGTAACTCCTTAAATTACTGGGGCCAAGGGACTCTGGTC ACTGTCTCTGCA     light chain    <----------FR1-------->      CDR1      <-----FR2----->  CDR2  <---    DIVMTQSPSSLTVTAGEKVTMSC

WYQQKPGRPPKLLIY

GVPD -----------FR3------------->  CDR3   <--FR4---> RFTGSGSGTDFTLTISSVQAEDLAVYYC

FGAGTKLEIK     Nucleic acid sequence of light chain    GACATTGTGATGACCCAGTCTCCATCCTCCCTGACTGTGACAGCAGGAGAGAAGGTCACTATGAGC TGCAAGTCCAGTCAGAGTCTGTTAAACAGTGGAAATCTAAGGAACTACTTGACCTGGTACCAGCAGAAA CCAGGGCGGCCTCCTAAACTGTTGATCTACTGGGCATCCACTAGGGAATCTGGGGTCCCTGATCGCTTC ACAGGCAGTGGATCTGGAACAGATTTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGTGTGCAGGCTGAAGACCTGGCAGTT TATTACTGTCAGAATAATTATTTTTATCCGCTCACGTTCGGTGCTGGGACCAAGCTGGAAATCAAA     Clone 25A5 : SEQ ID NOs: 131-140     heavy chain    <-----------FR1--------->  CDR1   <-----FR2----->      CDR2       <    EVQLKESGPGLVAPSQSLSITCTVS

WIRQPPGKGLEWLG

R ------------FR3--------------->  CDR3   <----FR4---> LSIRKDNSKSQVFLKMNSLQTDDTAMYYCAR

WGQGTLVTVSA     Nucleic acid sequence of heavy chain    GAGGTCCAGCTGAAGGAGTCAGGACCTGGCCTGGTGGCGCCCTCACAGAGCCTGTCCATCACTTGC ACTGTCTCTGGGTTTTCATTGACCAACTATGGTGTTTCCTGGATTCGCCAGCCTCCAGGAAAGGGTCTG GAGTGGCTGGGAGCAATATGGGCTGGTGGAAACACAAATTATAATTCGGCTCTCATGTCCAGACTGAGC ATCAGGAAAGACAATTCCAAGAGCCAAGTTTTCTTAAAAATGAACAGTCTCCAAACTGATGACACAGCC ATGTACTACTGTGCCAGAGTAGGGTATGGTAACTCGTTTGCTAACTGGGGCCAAGGGACTCTGGTCACT GTCTCTGCA     light chain    <----------FR1-------->      CDR1       <-----FR2-----> CDR2  <---    DIVMTQSPSSLTVTAGEKVTMSC

WYQQKPGQPPKLLIY

GIPD -----------FR3------------->  CDR3    <--FR4---> RFIGSGSGTDFTLTISSVQAEDVSVYYC

FGAGTKLEIK     Nucleic acid sequence of light chain    GACATTGTGATGACACAGTCTCCATCCTCCCTGACTGTGACAGCAGGAGAGAAGGTCACTATGAGC TGCAAGTCCAGTCAGAGTCTGTTAAACAGTGGAAATCAAAGGAACTACTTGACCTGGTACCAGCAGAAA CCAGGGCAGCCTCCTAAACTGTTGATCTACTGGGCATCCACTAGGGAATCTGGGATCCCTGATCGCTTC ATAGGCAGTGGATCTGGAACAGATTTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGTGTGCAGGCTGAAGACGTGTCAGTT TATTACTGTCAGAATAATTATATTTTTCCTCTCACGTTCGGTGCTGGGACCAAGCTGGAAATCAAA     Clone 25F5 : SEQ ID NOs:  141-150     heavy chain    <-----------FR1--------->  CDR1    <-----FR2---->      CDR2      <    QVQLKQSGAELVKPGASLKLSCKAS

WVRQRPEQGLEWIG

G --------------FR3-------------->  CDR3   <---FR4---> TATLTADKSSSTAYMQLSGLTSEDSAVYFCAR

WGQGTLVTVSA     Nucleic acid sequence of heavy chain    CAGGTCCAGCTGAAGCAGTCTGGAGCTGAACTGGTCAAGCCTGGGGCTTCACTCAAGTTGTCCTGC AAGGCTTCTGGCTACACCTTCACAACTTATGGTATAAACTGGGTGAGGCAGAGGCCTGAACAGGGACTT GAGTGGATTGGATGGATTTTTCCTGGAGATGCAACCACTATGTACAATGAGAAATTCAAGGGCACGGCC ACACTGACTGCAGACAAATCCTCCAGTACAGCCTACATGCAGCTCAGCGGGTTGACATCTGAGGACTCT GCTGTCTATTTCTGTGCAAGGTTCTACTACGGTAACTCCTTTGTTGACTGGGGCCAAGGGACTCTGGTC ACTGTCTCTGCA     light chain    <----------FR1-------->      CDR1       <-----FR2-----> CDR2   <---    DIVMTQSPSSLTVTAGEKVTMSC

WYQQKPGQPPKLLIY

GVPD -----------FR3------------->  CDR3    <--FR4---> RFTGSGSGTDFTLTISSVQAEDLAVYYC

FGAGTKLEIK     Nucleic acid sequence of light chain    GACATTGTGATGACACAGTCTCCATCCTCCCTGACTGTGACAGCAGGAGAGAAGGTCACTATGAGC TGCAAGTCCAGTCAGAGTCTGTTAAACAGTGGAAATCAAAAGAACTACTTGACCTGGTACCAGCAGAAG CCAGGGCAGCCTCCTAAACTGTTGATCTACTGGGCATCCACTAGGGAATCTGGGGTCCCTGATCGCTTC ACAGGCAGTGGATCTGGAACAGATTTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGTGTGCAGGCTGAAGACCTGGCAGTT TATTACTGTCAGAATGCTTATTATTATCCGCTCACGTTCGGTGCTGGGACCAAGCTGGAAATCAAA

The sequence fragments of the above heavy chain and light chain variable region were amplified by PCR, and the heavy chain variable region was cloned into the vector containing the human heavy chain constant region to express the complete IgG1 heavy chain in mammalian cells. Similarly, the light chain variable region was cloned into the vector containing the human light chain constant region to express the complete kappa light chain in mammalian cells. After correct sequencing, it was transfected into HEK293-6E mammalian cells, IgG1 was expressed and secreted into the culture medium, and the supernatant was combined and collected, purified after being filtered. The IgG was purified by Protein A chromatography, the culture supernatant was loaded on the Protein A column with suitable size, washed with 50 mM Tris-HCl pH8.0, 250 mM NaCl, and the bound IgG was eluted with 0.1M Glycine-HCl, pH3.0. The protein was ultrafiltered and concentrated by using a concentration tube (Millipore), OD280 was detected, and the concentration of IgG was determined by spectrophotometry. SDS-PAGE was used to analyze the purity of IgG.

The HEK293-Claudin 18.1 cells, HEK293-Claudin 18.2 cells and HEK293 cells at logarithmic growth phase were taken, after digesting, added at 5×10⁴ cells/100 μL to the U-shaped 96-well plate, centrifuged at 1100 rpm for 3 minutes, the supernatant was discarded, the cells were gently patted and loosed, 50 μL of antibody diluted according to the series was added to each well (antibody concentration starts from 100 nM, 5 times dilution in 8 series), and incubate at 4° C. for 1 hour. After the incubation, 140 μL 0.5% BSA was added to each well to wash 3 times, the secondary antibody AlexaFluro647 anti-human IgG (Jackson ImmunoResearch, catalog number: 109-606-170) was added with 30 μL/well, and incubated at 4° C. for 40 minutes. After the incubation, 140 μL 0.5% BSA was added to each well to wash 3 times, and finally resuspended each well with 50 μL PBS for flow cytometry (iQue Screener) detection. The results are shown in FIG. 4 and Table 1. The flow cytometry (FACS) results of FIG. 4 showed that the obtained chimeric Claudin 18.2 IgG1 antibody only recognized the HEK293-Claudin 18.2 cells transfected with Claudin 18.2 (FIG. 4B), did not bind to HEK293 (FIG. 4A) and HEK293-claudin 18.1 (FIG. 4C).

TABLE 1 The Binding of Claudin 18.2 Antibody to Stable Transfected Cell Lines (N.B. No binding detected) Claudin 18.2 Claudin 18.1 HEK293 mAb EC50 (nM) EC50 (nM) EC50 (nM) 8C11 0.23 N.B. N.B. 9A8 0.21 N.B. N.B. 9C9 1.46 N.B. N.B. 9D12 6.78 N.B. N.B. 13A8 0.25 N.B. N.B. 14H11 0.22 N.B. N.B. 15A7 0.59 N.B. N.B. 15D11 0.21 N.B. N.B. 15F9 0.17 N.B. N.B. 18A9 0.31 N.B. N.B. 18G5 3.79 N.B. N.B. 18D10 0.37 N.B. N.B. 19B2 0.20 N.B. N.B. 25A5 0.19 N.B. N.B. 25F5 2.14 N.B. N.B.

Example 3. Endocytosis Experiment of Antibody

The cells at logarithmic growth phase were taken, washed once with pre-warmed medium, centrifuged at 1000 rpm for 3 minutes, the supernatant was discarded, serum-free medium was added to resuspend the cells to 1×10⁶ cells/mL; the cells were pipetted into an EP tube (200 μL/tube), pre-cooled 500 μL 0.5% BSA/PBS was added, centrifuged at 1000 rpm for 3 minutes, the supernatant was discarded, 10 μg/mL antibody was added, and incubated at 37° C. for 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 120 minutes, 180 minutes, and 240 minutes, after the primary antibody incubation at each time point is over, pre-cooling 500 μL of 0.5% BSA/PBS was added to wash twice, then the secondary antibody which was diluted at 1:300 was directly added and incubated for 45 minutes. After the incubation of secondary antibody, the cells were washed twice with 500 μL 0.5% BSA/PBS, and resuspended to 200 μL for FACS detection. The results are shown in FIG. 5. Antibodies such as 15D11, 15F9, 18A9 and 18D10 have the function of mediating cell endocytosis.

Example 4. Humanization of the Antibody Against Claudin 18.2

The selected variable region sequence of monoclonal antibody was aligned with the human germline antibody sequence, to find the sequence with high homology for CDRs grafting; then in silico homology modeling was performed, at the same time, amino acid sequences of the CDR region and its surrounding framework were analyzed, the form of their spatial stereoscopic combination was investigated. By calculating electrostatic force, van der Waals force, hydrophilicity, and entropy value, the key amino acid residues that may interact with the target and maintain the spatial framework in positive monoclonal antibody gene sequence were analyzed, and reverse mutation sites were designed on this basis. The affinity of HLA-DRs were analyzed and investigated to select human embryonic framework sequences with lower immunogenicity. Amino acid residues that may be modified during fermentation were analyzed, and mutations were designed to reduce the possibility of modification.

Different heavy chain derivatives and light chain derivatives were designed and obtained. After the light and heavy chain derivatives were respectively synthesized in full sequence, they were cloned into the vectors containing Ckappa of antibody kappa chain constant region or CH1-CH3 of human IgG1 constant region, the light and heavy chain derivative plasmids derived from the same maternal source were combined and matched, transfected into HEK293.6E cells for expression for 5-6 days, and the supernatant was collected and purified by Protein A column. The variable region sequence of the humanized antibody is as follows:

    15F9VHv5 : SEQ ID NOs: 151-155    <-----------FR1--------->  CDR1   <-----FR2---->      CDR2       <    QIQLVQSGSELKKPGASVKVSCKAS

WVRQAPGQGLEWMG

G ---------------FR3------------->  CDR3   <---FR4---> RFVLSWDTSVSTAYLQISSLKAEDTAVYFCAR

WGQGTLVTVSS     Nucleic acid sequence    CAGATTCAGCTGGTGCAGTCTGGCAGCGAGCTGAAGAAACCTGGCGCCTCTGTGAAGGTGTCCTGC AAGGCTAGCGGCTACACATTCACCAACTACGGCATCAACTGGGTCCGACAGGCTCCTGGACAGGGACTC GAATGGATGGGCTGGATCAACCCCAACACCGGCGAGACAACATACGCCGAGGGCTTCACAGGCAGATTC GTGCTGAGCTGGGATACCAGCGTCAGCACAGCTTACCTGCAGATCAGCAGCCTGAAGGCCGAGGATACC GCCGTGTACTTCTGCGCCAGACTGTACTACGGCAACAGATTCGACTCTTGGGGCCAGGGCACACTGGTC ACAGTCTCTTCT     15F9VHv5r1 : SEQ ID NOs:  156-160    <-----------FR1--------->  CDR1   <-----FR2---->      CDR2       <    QVQLVOSGSELKKPGASVKVSCKAS

WVRQAPGQGLEWMG

G --------------FR3-------------->  CDR3   <---FR4---> RFVFSLDTSVSTAYLQISSLKAEDTAVYFCAR

WGQGTLVTVSS     Nucleic acid sequence    CAGGTGCAGCTGGTGCAGTCTGGCAGCGAGCTGAAGAAACCTGGCGCCTCTGTGAAGGTGTCCTGC AAGGCTAGCGGCTACACATTCACCAACTACGGCATCAACTGGGTCCGACAGGCTCCTGGACAGGGACTC GAATGGATGGGCTGGATCAACCCCAACACCGGCGAGACAACATACGCCGAGGAGTTCAAGGGCAGATTC GTGTTCAGCCTGGATACCAGCGTCAGCACAGCTTACCTGCAGATCAGCAGCCTGAAGGCCGAGGATACC GCCGTGTACTTCTGCGCCAGACTGTACTACGGCAACAGATTCGACTCTTGGGGCCAGGGCACACTGGTC ACAGTCTCTTCT     15F9VHv5r2 : SEQ ID NOs: 161-165    <-----------FR1--------->  CDR1    <-----FR2---->      CDR2      <    EVQLVQSGSELKKPGASVKVSCKAS

WVRQAPGQGLEWMG

G --------------FR3-------------->  CDR3   <---FR4---> RFVFSLDTSVSTAYLQISSLKAEDTAVYFCAR

WGQGTLVTVSS     Nucleic acid sequence    GAGGTGCAGCTGGTGCAGTCTGGCAGCGAGCTGAAGAAACCTGGCGCCTCTGTGAAGGTGTCCTGC AAGGCTAGCGGCTACACATTCACCAACTACGGCATCAACTGGGTCCGACAGGCTCCTGGACAGGGACTC GAATGGATGGGCTGGATCAACCCCTACACCGGCGAGACAACATACGCCGAGGAGTTCAAGGGCAGATTC GTGTTCAGCCTGGATACCAGCGTCAGCACAGCTTACCTGCAGATCAGCAGCCTGAAGGCCGAGGATACC GCCGTGTACTTCTGCGCCAGACTGTACTACGGCAACAGATTCGACTCTTGGGGCCAGGGCACACTGGTC ACAGTCTCTTCT     15F9VHv6 : SEQ ID NOs: 166-170    <-----------FR1--------->  CDR1    <-----FR2---->     CDR2       <    QIQLVQSGSELKKPGASVKVSCKAS

WVRQAPGQGLEWMG

G --------------FR3-------------->  CDR3   <---FR4---> RFVLSWDTSVSTAYLQISSLKAEDTAVYFCAR

WGQGTLVTVSS     Nucleic acid sequence    CAGATTCAGCTGGTGCAGTCTGGCAGCGAGCTGAAGAAACCTGGCGCCTCTGTGAAGGTGTCCTGC AAGGCTAGCGGCTACACATTCACCAACTACGGCATCAACTGGGTCCGACAGGCTCCTGGACAGGGACTC GAATGGATGGGCTGGATCAACCCCGGCACCGGCGAGACAACATACGCCGAGGGCTTCACAGGCAGATTC GTGCTGAGCTGGGATACCAGCGtCAGCACAGCTTACCTGCAGATCaGcAGCCTGAAGGCCGAGGATACC GCCGTGTACTTCTGCGCCAGACTGTACTACGGCAACAGATTCGACTCTTGGGGCCAGGGCACACTGGTC ACAGTCTCTTCT     18A9VHv1 : SEQ ID NOs: 171-175    <-----------FR1--------->  CDR1    <-----FR2---->      CDR2      <    QVQLVQSGAEVKKPGSSVKVSCKPS

WVRQAPGQGLEWMG

G ----------------FR3------------>  CDR3   <---FR4---> RVTLTADKSSMTAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYFCAR

WGQGTLVTVSS     Nucleic acid sequence    CAGGTTCAGCTGGTTCAGTCTGGCGCCGAAGTGAAGAAACCTGGCAGCAGCGTGAAGGTGTCCTGC AAGCCTTCTGGCTACGCCTTCACCAACTACCTGATCGACTGGGTCCGACAGGCTCCTGGACAGGGACTT GAATGGATGGGCGGCATCAACCCTGGCAGCGGCGATACAGTGTACAACGAGAAGTTCCAGGGCAGAGTG ACCCTGACCGCCGACAAGTCTAGCATGACCGCCTACATGGAACTGAGCAGCCTGAGAAGCGAGGATACC GCCGTGTACTTCTGTGCCAGAAGAGTGCGGGGCAACAGCTTCGATTCTTGGGGCCAGGGAACCCTGGTC ACCGTTTCTTCT     18A9VHv2 : SEQ ID NOs:  176-180    <-----------FR1--------->  CDR1    <-----FR2---->      CDR2      <    QVQLVQSGAEVKKPGSSVKVSCKPS

WVRQAPGQGLEWMG

G ----------------FR3------------>  CDR3   <---FR4---> RVTLTADESTSTAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYFCAR

WGQGTLVTVSS     Nucleic acid sequence    CAGGTTCAGCTGGTTCAGTCTGGCGCCGAAGTGAAGAAACCTGGCAGCAGCGTGAAGGTGTCCTGC AAGCCTTCTGGCTACACCTTCACCAACTACCTGATCGACTGGGTCCGACAGGCTCCTGGACAGGGACTT GAATGGATGGGCGGCATCAACCCTGGCAGCGGCGATACAGTGTACAACGAGAAGTTCCAGGGCAGAGTG ACCCTGACCGCCGACGAGTCTACCAGCACCGCCTACATGGAACTGAGCAGCCTGAGAAGCGAGGATACC GCCGTGTACTTCTGTGCCAGAAGAGTGCGGGGCAACAGCTTCGATTCTTGGGGCCAGGGAACCCTGGTC ACCGTTTCTTCT     18A9VHv3 : SEQ ID NOs: 181-185    <-----------FR1--------->  CDR1    <-----FR2---->      CDR2      <    QVQLVQSGAEVKKPGSSVKVSCKPS

WVRQAPGQGLEWMG

G ----------------FR3------------>  CDR3   <---FR4---> RVTLTADKSSMTAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYCAR

WGQGTLVTVSS     Nucleic acid sequence    CAGGTTCAGCTGGTTCAGTCTGGCGCCGAAGTGAAGAAACCTGGCAGCAGCGTGAAGGTGTCCTGC AAGCCTTCTGGCTACACCTTCACCAACTACCTGATCGACTGGGTCCGACAGGCTCCTGGACAGGGACTT GAATGGATGGGCGGCATCAACCCTGGCAGCGGCGATACAGTGTACAACGAGAAGTTCCAGGGCAGAGTG ACCCTGACCGCCGACAAGTCTAGCATGACCGCCTACATGGAACTGAGCAGCCTGAGAAGCGAGGATACC GCCGTGTACTACTGTGCCAGAAGAGTGCGGGGCAACAGCTTCGATTCTTGGGGCCAGGGAACCCTGGTC ACCGTTTCTTCT     18A9VHv4 : SEQ ID NOs: 186-190    <-----------FR1--------->  CDR1    <-----FR2---->      CDR2      <    QVQLVQSGAEVKKPGSSVKVSCKAS

WVRQAPGQGLEWMG

G ----------------FR3------------>  CDR3   <---FR4---> RVTLTADKSSMTAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYFCAR

WGQGTLVTVSS     Nucleic acid sequence    CAGGTTCAGCTGGTTCAGTCTGGCGCCGAAGTGAAGAAACCTGGCAGCAGCGTGAAGGTGTCCTGC AAGGCTTCTGGCTACACCTTCACCAACTACCTGATCGACTGGGTCCGACAGGCTCCTGGACAGGGACTT GAATGGATGGGCGGCATCAACCCTGGCAGCGGCGATACAGTGTACAACGAGAAGTTCCAGGGCAGAGTG ACCCTGACCGCCGACAAGTCTAGCATGACCGCCTACATGGAACTGAGCAGCCTGAGAAGCGAGGATACC GCCGTGTACTTCTGTGCCAGAAGAGTGCGGGGCAACAGCTTCGATTCTTGGGGCCAGGGAACCCTGGTC ACCGTTTCTTCT     18A9VHv5 : SEQ ID NOs: 191-195     Amino acid sequence    <-----------FR1--------->  CDR1    <-----FR2---->      CDR2      <    QVQLVQSGAEVKKPGSSVKVSCKPS

WVRQAPGQGLEWMG

G ----------------FR3------------>  CDR3   <---FR4---> RVTITADESTSTAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYFCAR

WGQGTLVTVSS     Nucleic acid sequence    CAGGTTCAGCTGGTTCAGTCTGGCGCCGAAGTGAAGAAACCTGGCAGCAGCGTGAAGGTGTCCTGC AAGCCTTCTGGCTACACCTTCACCAACTACCTGATCGACTGGGTCCGACAGGCTCCTGGACAGGGACTT GAATGGATGGGCGGCATCAACCCTGGCAGCGGCGATACAGTGTACAACGAGAAGTTCCAGGGCAGAGTG ACCATCACCGCCGACGAGTCTACCAGCACCGCCTACATGGAACTGAGCAGCCTGAGAAGCGAGGATACC GCCGTGTACTTCTGTGCCAGAAGAGTGCGGGGCAACAGCTTCGATTCTTGGGGCCAGGGAACCCTGGTC ACCGTTTCTTCT     18A9VHv6 : SEQ ID NOs:  196-200    <-----------FR1--------->  CDR1    <-----FR2---->      CDR2      <    QVQLVQSGAEVKKPGASVKVSCKPS

WVRQAPGQGLEWMG

G ----------------FR3------------>  CDR3   <---FR4---> RVTLTADKSSSTAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYFCAR

WGQGTLVTVSS     Nucleic acid sequence    CAGGTTCAGCTGGTTCAGTCTGGCGCCGAAGTGAAGAAACCTGGCGCCAGCGTGAAGGTGTCCTGC AAGCCTTCTGGCTACGCCTTCACCAACTACCTGATCGACTGGGTCCGACAGGCTCCTGGACAGGGACTT GAATGGATGGGCGGCATCAACCCTGGCAGCGGCGATACAGTGTACAACGAGAAGTTCCAGGGCAGAGTG ACCCTGACCGCCGACAAGTCTAGCAGCACCGCCTACATGGAACTGAGCAGCCTGAGAAGCGAGGATACC GCCGTGTACTTCTGTGCCAGAAGAGTGCGGGGCAACAGCTTCGATTCTTGGGGCCAGGGAACCCTGGTC ACCGTTTCTTCT     18A9VHv7 : SEQ ID NOs: 201-205    <-----------FR1--------->  CDR1    <-----FR2---->      CDR2      <    QVQLVQSGAEVKKPGASVKVSCKPS

WVRQAPGQGLEWMG

G ----------------FR3------------>  CDR3   <---FR4---> RVTLTADTSTSTVYMELSSLRSEDTAVYFCAR

WGQGTLVTVSS     Nucleic acid sequence    CAGGTTCAGCTGGTTCAGTCTGGCGCCGAAGTGAAGAAACCTGGCGCCAGCGTGAAGGTGTCCTGC AAGCCTTCTGGCTACACCTTCACCAACTACCTGATCGACTGGGTCCGACAGGCTCCTGGACAGGGACTT GAATGGATGGGCGGCATCAACCCTGGCAGCGGCGATACAGTGTACAACGAGAAGTTCCAGGGCAGAGTG ACCCTGACCGCCGACACCTCTACCAGCACCGTCTACATGGAACTGAGCAGCCTGAGAAGCGAGGATACC GCCGTGTACTTCTGTGCCAGAAGAGTGCGGGGCAACAGCTTCGATTCTTGGGGCCAGGGAACCCTGGTC ACCGTTTCTTCT     18D10VHv1 : SEQ ID NOs: 206-210    <-----------FR1--------->  CDR1     <-----FR2---->     CDR2    QVQLQESGPGLVKPSETLSLTCTVS

WIRQPPGKGLEWIG

<-------------FR3--------------> CDR3    <---FR4---> RVTISRDTSKNQFSLKLSSVTAADTAVYYCAT

WGQGTLVTVSS     Nucleic acid sequence    CAGGTTCAGCTGCAAGAGTCTGGACCTGGCCTGGTCAAGCCTAGCGAGACACTGAGCCTGACCTGT ACCGTGTCCGGCTACAGCATCACCAGCAACTACGCCTGGAACTGGATCAGACAGCCTCCTGGCAAAGGC CTCGAGTGGATCGGCTACATCAACTACAGCGGCAACACCAACTACAACCCCAGCCTGAAGTCCAGAGTG ACCATCAGCAGAGACACCAGCAAGAACCAGTTCTCCCTGAAGCTGAGCAGCGTGACAGCCGCCGATACA GCCGTGTACTACTGTGCCACAAGCTACTACGGCAACAGCTTCATCTACTGGGGCCAGGGCACACTGGTC ACCGTTTCTTCT     18D10VHv2 : SEQ ID NOs: 211-215    <-----------FR1--------->  CDR1     <-----FR2---->     CDR2    QVQLQESGPGLVKPSETLSLTCTVS

WIRQPPGKGLEWMG

<-------------FR3--------------> CDR3    <---FR4---> RITISRDTSKNQFSLKLSSVTAADTAVYYCAT

WGQGTLVTVSS     Nucleic acid sequence    CAGGTTCAGCTGCAAGAGTCTGGACCTGGCCTGGTCAAGCCTAGCGAGACACTGAGCCTGACCTGT ACCGTGTCCGGCGGCAGCATCAGCAGCAACTACGCCTGGAACTGGATCAGACAGCCTCCTGGCAAAGGC CTCGAGTGGATGGGCTACATCAACTACAGCGGCAACACCAACTACAACC CCAGCCTGAAGTCCAGAATC ACCATCAGCAGAGACACCAGCAAGAACCAGTTCTCCCTGAAGCTGAGCAGCGTGACAGCCGCCGATACA GCCGTGTACTACTGTGCCACAAGCTACTACGGCAACAGCTTCATCTACTGGGGCCAGGGCACACTGGTC ACCGTTTCTTCT     18D10VHv3 : SEQ ID NOs: 216-220    <-----------FR1--------->  CDR1     <-----FR2---->     CDR2    QVQLQESGPGLVKPSETLSLTCTVS

WIRQPPGKGLEWIG

<-------------FR3-------------->  CDR3   <---FR4---> RVTISRDTSKNQFSLKLSSVTAADTAVYYCAT

WGQGTLVTVSS     Nucleic acid sequence    CAGGTTCAGCTGCAAGAGTCTGGACCTGGCCTGGTCAAGCCTAGCGAGACACTGAGCCTGACCTGT ACCGTGTCCGGCGGCAGCATCAGCAGCAACTACGCCTGGAACTGGATCAGACAGCCTCCTGGCAAAGGC CTCGAGTGGATCGGCTACATCAACTACAGCGGCAACACCAACTACAACCCCAGCCTGAAGTCCAGAGTG ACCATCAGCAGAGACACCAGCAAGAACCAGTTCTCCCTGAAGCTGAGCAGCGTGACAGCCGCCGATACA GCCGTGTACTACTGTGCCACAAGCTACTACGGCAACAGCTTCATCTACTGGGGCCAGGGCACACTGGTC ACCGTTTCTTCT     18D10VHv4 : SEQ ID NOs: 221-225    <-----------FR1--------->  CDR1     <-----FR2---->     CDR2    QVQLQESGPGLVKPSETLSLTCTVS

WIRQPPGKGLEWIG

<-------------FR3-------------->  CDR3   <---FR4---> RVTISRDTSKNQFSLKLSSVTAADTAVYYCAT

WGQGTLVTVSS     Nucleic acid sequence    CAGGTTCAGCTGCAAGAGTCTGGACCTGGCCTGGTCAAGCCTAGCGAGACACTGAGCCTGACCTGT ACCGTGTCCGGCGGCAGCATCAGCAGCAACTACGCCTGGAACTGGATCAGACAGCCTCCTGGCAAAGGC CTCGAGTGGATCGGCTACATCAACTACAGCGGCTACACCAACTACAACCCCAGCCTGAAGTCCAGAGTG ACCATCAGCAGAGACACCAGCAAGAACCAGTTCTCCCTGAAGCTGAGCAGCGTGACAGCCGCCGATACA GCCGTGTACTACTGTGCCACAAGCTACTACGGCAACAGCTTCATCTACTGGGGCCAGGGCACACTGGTC ACCGTTTCTTCT     18D10VHv5 : SEQ ID NOs: 226-230    <-----------FR1--------->  CDR1     <-----FR2---->     CDR2    QVQLQESGPGLVKPSETLSLTCTVS

WIRQPPGKGLEWIG

<-------------FR3-------------->   CDR3  <---FR4---> RVTISRDTSKNQFSLKLSSVTAADTAVYYCAT

WGQGTLVTVSS     Nucleic acid sequence    CAGGTTCAGCTGCAAGAGTCTGGACCTGGCCTGGTCAAGCCTAGCGAGACACTGAGCCTGACCTGT ACCGTGTCCGGCGGCAGCATCAGCAGCAACTACGCCTGGAACTGGATCAGACAGCCTCCTGGCAAAGGC CTCGAGTGGATCGGCTACATCAACTACAGCGGCAACACCGCCTACAACCCCAGCCTGAAGTCCAGAGTG ACCATCAGCAGAGACACCAGCAAGAACCAGTTCTCCCTGAAGCTGAGCAGCGTGACAGCCGCCGATACA GCCGTGTACTACTGTGCCACAAGCTACTACGGCAACAGCTTCATCTACTGGGGCCAGGGCACACTGGTC ACCGTTTCTTCT     18D10VHv6 : SEQ ID NOs: 231-235    <-----------FR1--------->  CDR1     <-----FR2---->     CDR2    QVQLQESGPGLVKPSETLSLTCTVS

WIRQPPGKGLEWIG

<-------------FR3-------------->  CDR3   <---FR4---> RVTISRDTSKNQFSLKLSSVTAADTAVYYCAT

WGQGTLVTVSS     Nucleic acid sequence    CAGGTTCAGCTGCAAGAGTCTGGACCTGGCCTGGTCAAGCCTAGCGAGACACTGAGCCTGACCTGT ACCGTGTCCGGCGGCAGCATCAGCAGCAACTACGCCTGGAACTGGATCAGACAGCCTCCTGGCAAAGGC CTCGAGTGGATCGGCTACATCTACTACAGCGGCAACACCAACTACAACCCCAGCCTGAAGTCCAGAGTG ACCATCAGCAGAGACACCAGCAAGAACCAGTTCTCCCTGAAGCTGAGCAGCGTGACAGCCGCCGATACA GCCGTGTACTACTGTGCCACAAGCTACTACGGCAACAGCTTCATCTACTGGGGCCAGGGCACACTGGTC ACCGTTTCTTCT     15F9VLv1 : SEQ ID NOs: 236-240    <----------FR1-------->      CDR1       <-----FR2-----> CDR2  <---    DIVMTQSPDSLAVSLGERATINC

WYQQKPGQPPKLLIY

GVPD -----------FR3------------->   CDR3  <--FR4---> RFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQAEDVAVYYC

FGGGTKVEIK     Nucleic acid sequence    GACATCGTGATGACACAGAGCCCTGATAGCCTGGCCGTGTCTCTGGGAGAGAGAGCCACCATCAAC TGCAAGAGCAGCCAGAGCCTGCTGAACAGCGGCAACCAGAGAAACTACCTGACCTGGTATCAGCAGAAG CCCGGCCAGCCTCCTAAGCTGCTGATCTACTGGGCCAGCACCAGAGAATCTGGCGTGCCCGATAGATTC AGCGGCAGCGGCTCTGGAACCGACTTCACCCTGACAATCAGCTCCCTGCAGGCCGAGGATGTGGCCGTG TACTACTGTCAGAACGCCTACTACTACCCTCTGACCTTCGGCGGAGGCACCAAGGTGGAAATCAAG     15F9VLv2 : SEQ ID NOs: 241-245    <----------FR1-------->      CDR1       <-----FR2-----> CDR2  <---    DIVMTQSPDSLAVSLGERATINC

WYQQKPGQPPKLLIY

GVPD -----------FR3------------->   CDR3  <--FR4---> RFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQAEDVAVYYC

FGGGTKVEIK     Nucleic acid sequence    GACATCGTGATGACACAGAGCCCTGATAGCCTGGCCGTGTCTCTGGGAGAGAGAGCCACCATCAAC TGCAAGAGCAGCCAGAGCCTGCTGAACAGCGGCAACCAGAGAAACTACCTGGCCTGGTATCAGCAGAAG CCCGGCCAGCCTCCTAAGCTGCTGATCTACTGGGCCAGCACCAGAGAATCTGGCGTGCCCGATAGATTC AGCGGCAGCGGCTCTGGAACCGACTTCACCCTGACAATCAGCTCCCTGCAGGCCGAGGATGTGGCCGTG TACTACTGTCAGCAGGCCTACTACTACCCTCTGACCTTCGGCGGAGGCACCAAGGTGGAAATCAAG     15F9VLv3 : SEQ ID NOs: 246-250    <----------FR1-------->      CDR1       <-----FR2-----> CDR2  <---    DIVMTQSPDSLAVSLGERATINC

WYQQKPGQPPKLLIY

GVPD -----------FR3------------->   CDR3  <--FR4---> RFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQAEDVAVYYC

FGGGTKVEIK     Nucleic acid sequence    GACATCGTGATGACACAGAGCCCTGATAGCCTGGCCGTGTCTCTGGGAGAGAGAGCCACCATCAAC TGCAAGAGCAGCCAGAGCCTGCTGTACAGCGGCAACCAGAGAAACTACCTGGCCTGGTATCAGCAGAAG CCCGGCCAGCCTCCTAAGCTGCTGATCTACTGGGCCAGCACCAGAGAATCTGGCGTGCCCGATAGATTC AGCGGCAGCGGCTCTGGAACCGACTTCACCCTGACAATCAGCTCCCTGCAGGCCGAGGATGTGGCCGTG TACTACTGTCAGCAGGCCTACTACTACCCTCTGACCTTCGGCGGAGGCACCAAGGTGGAAATCAAG     18A9VLv1 : SEQ ID NOs: 251-255    <----------FR1-------->      CDR1       <-----FR2-----> CDR2  <---    DIVMTQSPDSLAVSLGERATINC

WYQQKPGQPPKLLIY

GVPD -----------FR3------------->   CDR3  <--FR4---> RFSGSGSGKDFTLTISSLQAEDVAVYYC

FGGGTKVEIK     Nucleic acid sequence    GACATCGTGATGACACAGAGCCCTGATAGCCTGGCCGTGTCTCTGGGAGAGAGAGCCACCATCAAC TGCAAGAGCAGCCAGAGCCTGCTGAACAGCGGCAACCAGAAGAACTACCTGACCTGGTATCAGCAGAAG CCCGGCCAGCCTCCTAAGCTGCTGATCTACTGGGCCAGCACCAGAGAAAGCGGCGTGCCAGATAGATTC AGCGGCAGCGGCTCTGGAAAGGACTTCACCCTGACAATCAGCTCCCTGCAGGCCGAGGATGTGGCCGTG TACTACTGCCAGAACAACTACTTCTACCCTCTGACCTTCGGCGGAGGCACCAAGGTGGAAATCAAG     18A9VLv2 : SEQ ID NOs: 256-260    <----------FR1-------->      CDR1       <-----FR2-----> CDR2  <---    DIVMTQSPDSLAVSLGERATINC

WYQQKPGQPPKLLIY

GVPD -----------FR3------------->   CDR3  <--FR4---> RFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQAEDVAVYYC

FGGGTKVEIK GACATCGTGATGACACAGAGCCCTGATAGCCTGGCCGTGTCTCTGGGAGAGAGAGCCACCATCAAC TGCAAGAGCAGCCAGAGCCTGCTGAACAGCGGCAACCAGAAGAACTACCTGGCCTGGTATCAGCAGAAG CCCGGCCAGCCTCCTAAGCTGCTGATCTACTGGGCCAGCACCAGAGAAAGCGGCGTGCCAGATAGATTC AGCGGCAGCGGCTCTGGAACCGACTTCACCCTGACAATCAGCTCCCTGCAGGCCGAGGATGTGGCCGTG TACTACTGCCAGCAGAACTACTTCTACCCTCTGACCTTCGGCGGAGGCACCAAGGTGGAAATCAAG     18D10VLv1 : SEQ ID NOs: 261-265    <----------FR1-------->      CDR1       <-----FR2-----> CDR2  <---    DIVMTQSPDSLAVSLGERATINC

WYQQKPGQPPKLLIY

GVPD -----------FR3------------->   CDR3  <--FR4---> RFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQAEDVAVYYC

FGQGTKVEIK     Nucleic acid sequence    GACATCGTGATGACACAGAGCCCTGATAGCCTGGCCGTGTCTCTGGGAGAGAGAGCCACCATCAAC TGCAAGAGCAGCCAGAGCCTGCTGAACAGCGGCAACCAGAAGAACTACCTGACCTGGTATCAGCAGAAG CCCGGCCAGCCTCCTAAGCTGCTGATCTACTGGGCCAGCACCAGAGAAAGCGGCGTGCCAGATAGATTC AGCGGCAGCGGCTCTGGAACCGACTTCACCCTGACAATCAGCTCCCTGCAGGCCGAGGATGTGGCCGTG TACTACTGTCAGAACGCCTACAGCTTCCCCTGGACATTCGGCCAGGGCACCAAGGTGGAAATCAAG     18D10VLv2 : SEQ ID NOs: 266-270    <----------FR1-------->      CDR1       <-----FR2-----> CDR2  <---    DIVMTQSPDSLAVSLGERATINC

WYQQKPGQPPKLLIY

GVPD -----------FR3------------->   CDR3  <--FR4---> RFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQAEDVAVYYC

FGQGTKVEIK     Nucleic acid sequence    GACATCGTGATGACACAGAGCCCTGATAGCCTGGCCGTGTCTCTGGGAGAGAGAGCCACCATCAAC TGCAAGAGCAGCCAGAGCCTGCTGAACAGCGGCAACCAGAAGAACTACCTGGCCTGGTATCAGCAGAAG CCCGGCCAGCCTCCTAAGCTGCTGATCTACTGGGCCAGCACCAGAGAAAGCGGCGTGCCAGATAGATTC AGCGGCAGCGGCTCTGGAACCGACTTCACCCTGACAATCAGCTCCCTGCAGGCCGAGGATGTGGCCGTG TACTACTGTCAGCAGGCCTACAGCTTCCCCTGGACATTCGGCCAGGGCACCAAGGTGGAAATCAAG

Example 5. Detection of Biological Activity of the Humanized Antibody Against Claudin 18.2

1) Affinity Determination of Humanized Antibody (EC50)

The cells at logarithmic growth phase were taken, blocked with 3% BSA for 30 minutes, plated at 5×10⁴ cells/100 μL into a U-shaped 96-well plate, centrifuged at 1100 rpm for 3 minutes, the supernatant was discarded, the cells were gently patted and loosed, 50 μL of antibody diluted according to the series was added to each well (antibody concentration starts from 100 nM, 5 times dilution in 8 series), incubated at 4° C. for 1 hour. After the incubation, 140 μL of 0.5% BSA was added to each well to wash 3 times, AF 647 APC anti-human secondary antibody was added with 30 μL/well and incubated at 4° C. for 40 minutes. After the incubation, 140 μL of 0.5% BSA was added to each well to wash 3 times, and finally resuspended each well with 50 μL PBS for iQue (Intellicyt, USA) detection (shown in Table 2).

TABLE 2 Antibody combination VL VH EC50(nM) 15F9 Chimera 15F9 mVL 15F9 mVH 3.322 h15F9.v15 15F9VLv1 15F9VHv5 1.672 h15F9.v15r1 15F9VLv1 15F9VHv5r1 2.529 h15F9.v15r2 15F9VLv1 15F9VHv5r2 1.649 h15F9.v16 15F9VLv1 15F9VHv6 0.705 h15F9.v25 15F9VLv2 15F9VHv5 0.773 h15F9.v25r1 15F9VLv2 15F9VHv5r1 1.720 h15F9.v25r2 15F9VLv2 15F9VHv5r2 1.614 h15F9.v26 15F9VLv2 15F9VHv6 1.024 h15F9.v35 15F9VLv3 15F9VHv5 0.951 h15F9.v35r1 15F9VLv3 15F9VHv5r1 1.200 h15F9.v35r2 15F9VLv3 15F9VHv5r2 0.879 h15F9.v36 15F9VLv3 15F9VHv6 0.786 18A9 Chimera 18A9 mVL 18A9 mVH 1.034 h18A9.v11 18A9VLv1 18A9VHv1 0.645 h18A9.v12 18A9VLv1 18A9VHv2 0.913 h18A9.v13 18A9VLv1 18A9VHv3 0.761 h18A9.v14 18A9VLv1 18A9VHv4 0.548 h18A9.v15 18A9VLv1 18A9VHv5 1.407 h18A9.v16 18A9VLv1 18A9VHv6 0.799 h18A9.v17 18A9VLv1 18A9VHv7 1.425 h18A9.v21 18A9VLv2 18A9VHv1 1.027 h18A9.v22 18A9VLv2 18A9VHv2 0.822 h18A9.v23 18A9VLv2 18A9VHv3 1.170 h18A9.v24 18A9VLv2 18A9VHv4 2.065 h18A9.v25 18A9VLv2 18A9VHv5 0.964 h18A9.v26 18A9VLv2 18A9VHv6 1.405 h18A9.v27 18A9VLv2 18A9VHv7 0.646 18D10 Chimera 18D10 mVL 18D10 mVH 2.068 18D10.V11 18D10VLv1 18D10VHv1 1.131 18D10.V12 18D10VLv1 18D10VHv2 1.678 18D10.V13 18D10VLv1 18D10VHv3 0.912 18D10.V14 18D10VLv1 18D10VHv4 1.744 18D10.V15 18D10VLv1 18D10VHv5 2.687 18D10.V16 18D10VLv1 18D10VHv6 2.313 18D10.V21 18D10VLv2 18D10VHv1 1.069 18D10.V22 18D10VLv2 18D10VHv2 1.897 18D10.V23 18D10VLv2 18D10VHv3 0.982 18D10.V24 18D10VLv2 18D10VHv4 1.926 18D10.V25 18D10VLv2 18D10VHv5 1.265 18D10.V26 18D10VLv2 18D10VHv6 1.874

2) ADCC Activity of Humanized Antibody Against Claudin 18.2 on Tumor Cells

30 mL of freshly drawn blood was taken, added to a 50 mL centrifuge tube, mixed with 15 mL 1×PBS, and 20 mL of Ficoll. Paque Plu was added to another 50 mL centrifuge tube, and then gently add the above-diluted 30 mL fresh blood to plate on the surface of Ficoll. Paque Plu, placed at 20° C. and centrifuged at 2000 rpm for 30 minutes. After centrifugation, the uppermost serum from the centrifuge tube was discarded with disposable pipettes and the second layer of white membrane layer (i.e., PBMC) from the four layers of liquid from top to bottom was pipetted into a 50 mL centrifuge tube, each tube contained 10 mL liquid. The separated PBMC was added to 1×PBS which in volume is 3 times larger than that of PBMC, mixed well, then centrifuged at 1300 rpm at 4° C. for 10 minutes, after the supernatant was discarded, 10 mL 1×PBS was added to resuspend and count.

The PBMC was placed in a 37° C. 5% CO₂ incubator for 2 hours, centrifuged at 1300 rpm for 10 minutes, the supernatant was removed, and resuspended in the pre-warmed 2.5% FBS/RPMI 1640 medium, the density of PBMC was adjusted to 8×10⁶ cells/mL, 50 μL/well, that is, plated at 4×10⁵ cells/well to U Type 96-well plate, then the diluted antibody was added (from 40 μg/mL, 2 times dilution in 6 series) at 25 μL/well, incubated in a 37° C. 5% CO₂ incubator for 30 minutes. After incubation for 30 minutes, 25 μL of diluted Kato III cells was added, that is, 8×10³ cells/well, and placed in a 37° C. 5% CO₂ incubator for 4 hours. Thirty minutes before the detection, 2 μL of lysate (10×) was added to the well of the maximum target cell number and put back to continue culture. After 4 hours, the PBMC was centrifuged at 1000 rpm for 3 minutes, 50 μL of supernatant was taken to the black ELISA plate, 50 μL/well of LDH detection substrate was added, 25 μL/well of terminated solution was added after 10 minutes to stop the reaction, a microplate reader (Biotek) was used to perform reading.

The result is calculated as follows:

${{Killing}{rate}} = {\frac{{{Experiment}{well}} - {{Control}{well}}}{{{Maximum}{release}{well}} - {{Control}{well}}} \times 100}$

The results are shown in FIG. 6. After the humanization, the antibodies 18D10, 18A9 and 15F9 all retained stronger ADCC activity.

3) CDC Cell Activity of Humanized Antibody Against Claudin 18.2 Against Tumor Cells

Kato III cells at logarithmic growth phase were taken, washed with PBS and resuspended to a density of 1×10⁷ cells/mL, a certain amount of CFSE (Sigma, 87444-5MG-F) was added and made its final concentration 1 μM. After incubating the cells at room temperature for 10 minutes, 3 times the volume of medium was supplemented to terminate, centrifuged at 1000 rpm at 4° C. for 5 minutes, medium was supplemented to adjust the cell density to 2×10⁶ cells/mL. The resuspended cells was plated into a 96-well plate with 50 μL/well and the diluted antibody was added respectively with 50 μL/well (antibody is diluted from 30 μg/mL 3 times in 5 gradients to 0.12 μg/mL), and finally the complement diluted to 30% with medium was added with 50 μL per well. After incubating for 2 hours in a 5% CO₂ incubator, the cells were taken out and centrifuged at 1000 rpm for 3 minutes, the supernatant was discarded, the PI diluted to 1:200 was mixed well with 5×10⁴/well Sulfate latex (Invitrogen, S37227), and add to 96-well plate with 100 μL/well, incubated on ice for 10 minutes and then FACS detection was performed. The results are shown in FIG. 7. After humanization, the antibodies 18D10 and 15F9 both have stronger CDC effects.

4) Endocytosis of Humanized Antibody

10 μg/mL of polylysine solution was prepared with PBS, 0.5 mL of same was added to each well of 24-well plate, incubated at 37° C. for 15-30 minutes; seeded cells: 2×10⁴ cells/well, 10 μg/mL of antibody solution was prepared with pre-warmed DMEM medium, the supernatant was pipetted from the well plate, 0.5 mL of the medium containing the corresponding antibody was added to each well, incubated in a 37° C. incubator for 30 minutes; the supernatant was gently discarded and 0.5 mL PBS was added, stood for 5 minutes, the above operation was repeated to wash three times; 10% formaldehyde was added to each well, stood for 20-40 minutes; the formaldehyde was gently discarded, 0.5 mL of 0.2% Triton-PBS was added, stood for 5 minutes, the above operation was repeated to wash three times; AF594-F(ab′)2 goat-anti-hIgG(H+L) secondary antibody solution (1:300) was prepared with PBS, 100 μL of same was added to each well, incubated at room temperature for 45 minutes; the secondary antibody solution was gently discarded and 0.5 mL of 0.2% Triton-PBS was added, stood for 5 minutes, the above operation was repeated to wash three times; 8 μg/mL human Lamp-1/CD107a Mab wad prepared, 100 μL of same was add to each well, incubated at room temperature for 45 minutes; the antibody solution was gently discarded and 0.5 ml of 0.2% Triton-PBS was added, stood for 5 minutes, the above operation was repeated to wash three times; AF488-F(ab′)2 goat anti-mIgG(H+L) solution (1:300) was prepared with PBS, 100 μL of same was add to each well, incubated at room temperature for 45 minutes; the supernatant solution was gently discarded, 0.5 mL of 0.1% Triton-PBS was added, stood for 5 minutes, the above operation was repeated to wash three times; 1 μg/mL of DAPI solution was prepared with PBS, stained at room temperature for 5 minutes, the supernatant solution was gently discarded, 0.5 mL of 0.1% Triton-PBS was added, stood for 5 minutes, the above operation was repeated to wash three times; sealed up with 90% glycerol, prepared to take pictures. The results were shown in FIG. 8. The humanized Claudin 18.2 antibody mainly binds to the cell membrane, and part of the antibody can enter the lysosome after endocytosis (as shown by the arrow). 

1. (canceled)
 2. An antibody or antigen-binding portion thereof that binds to human Claudin 18.2, comprising: a heavy chain CDR1 selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NOs: 2, 12, 22, 32, 42, 52, 62, 72, 82, 92, 102, 112, 122, 132, 142, 152, 157, 162, 167, 172, 177, 182, 187, 192, 197, 202, 207, 212, 217, 222, 227, 232 or any variant thereof, a heavy chain CDR2 selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NOs: 3, 13, 23, 33, 43, 53, 63, 73, 83, 93, 103, 113, 123, 133, 143, 153, 158, 163, 168, 173, 178, 183, 188, 193, 198, 203, 208, 213, 218, 223, 228, 233 or any variant thereof, a heavy chain CDR3 selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NOs: 4, 14, 24, 34, 44, 54, 64, 74, 84, 94, 104, 114, 124, 134, 144, 154, 159, 164, 169, 174, 179, 184, 189, 194, 199, 204, 209, 214, 219, 224, 229, 234 or any variant thereof; a light chain CDR1 selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NOs: 7, 17, 27, 37, 47, 57, 67, 77, 87, 97, 107, 117, 127, 137, 147, 237, 242, 247, 252, 257, 262, 267 or any variant thereof, a light chain CDR2 selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NOs: 8, 18, 28, 38, 48, 58, 68, 78, 88, 98, 108, 118, 128, 138, 148, 238, 243, 248, 253, 258, 263, 268 or any variant thereof, and a light chain CDR3 selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NOs: 9, 19, 29, 39, 49, 59, 69, 79, 89, 99, 109, 119, 129, 139, 149, 239, 244, 249, 254, 259, 264, 269 or any variant thereof.
 3. The antibody or antigen-binding portion thereof according to claim 2, comprising: a heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NOs: 1, 11, 21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 91, 101, 111, 121, 131, 141, 151, 156, 161, 166, 171, 176, 181, 186, 191, 196, 201, 206, 211, 216, 221, 226, 231 or any variant thereof, and a light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NOs: 6, 16, 26, 36, 46, 56, 66, 76, 86, 96, 106, 116, 126, 136, 146, 236, 241, 246, 251, 256, 261, 266 or any variant thereof.
 4. The antibody or antigen-binding portion thereof according to claim 2, comprising a combination of CDRs selected from the following heavy and light chains: (1) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 152-154, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 237-239; (2) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 152-154, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 242-244; (3) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 152-154, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO:247-249; (4) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 157-159, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 237-239; (5) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 157-159, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 242-244; (6) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 157-159, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 247-249; (7) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 162-164, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 237-239; (8) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 162-164, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 242-244; (9) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 162-164, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 247-249; (10) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 167-169, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 237-239; (11) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 167-169, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 242-244; (12) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 167-169, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 247-249; (13) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 172-174, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (14) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 172-174, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (15) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 177-179, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (16) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 177-179, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (17) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 182-184, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (18) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 182-184, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (19) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 187-189, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (20) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 187-189, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (21) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 192-194, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (22) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 192-194, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (23) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 197-199, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (24) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 197-199, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (25) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 202-204, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (26) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 202-204, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (27) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 207-209, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 262-264; (28) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 207-209, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 267-269; (29) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 212-214, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 262-264; (30) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 212-214, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 267-269; (31) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 217-219, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences comprising SEQ ID NO: 262-264 respectively; (32) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 217-219, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 267-269; (33) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 222-224, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 262-264; (34) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 222-224, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 267-269; (35) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 227-229, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 262-264; (36) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 227-229, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 267-269; (37) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 232-234, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 262-264; and (38) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 232-234, and light chain CDR1 CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 267-269.
 5. The antibody or antigen-binding portion thereof according to claim 2, the antibody or antigen-binding portion thereof is humanized.
 6. A nucleic acid molecule encoding the antibody or antigen-binding portion thereof according to claim 2, or a nucleic acid which has at least greater than 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity therewith.
 7. A vector containing the nucleic acid according to claim
 6. 8. A cell or a kit containing the vector according to claim
 7. 9. A pharmaceutical composition containing the antibody or antigen-binding portion thereof according to claim 2, or a nucleic acid encoding the antibody or functional fragment thereof, or a vector containing the nucleic acid, or a cell or kit containing the vector.
 10. (canceled)
 11. The nucleic acid molecule according to claim 6, wherein the antibody or antigen-binding portion thereof comprises: a heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NOs: 1, 11, 21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 91, 101, 111, 121, 131, 141, 151, 156, 161, 166, 171, 176, 181, 186, 191, 196, 201, 206, 211, 216, 221, 226, 231 or any variant thereof, and a light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NOs: 6, 16, 26, 36, 46, 56, 66, 76, 86, 96, 106, 116, 126, 136, 146, 236, 241, 246, 251, 256, 261, 266 or any variant thereof.
 12. The nucleic acid molecule according to claim 6, wherein the antibody or antigen-binding portion thereof comprises a combination of CDRs selected from the following heavy and light chains: (1) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 152-154, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 237-239; (2) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 152-154, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 242-244; (3) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 152-154, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO:247-249; (4) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 157-159, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 237-239; (5) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 157-159, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 242-244; (6) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 157-159, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 247-249; (7) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 162-164, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 237-239; (8) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 162-164, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 242-244; (9) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 162-164, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 247-249; (10) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 167-169, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 237-239; (11) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 167-169, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 242-244; (12) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 167-169, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 247-249; (13) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 172-174, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (14) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 172-174, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (15) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 177-179, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (16) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 177-179, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (17) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 182-184, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (18) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 182-184, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (19) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 187-189, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (20) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 187-189, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (21) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 192-194, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (22) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 192-194, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (23) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 197-199, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (24) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 197-199, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (25) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 202-204, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (26) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 202-204, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (27) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 207-209, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 262-264; (28) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 207-209, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 267-269; (29) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 212-214, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 262-264; (30) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 212-214, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 267-269; (31) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 217-219, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences comprising SEQ ID NO: 262-264 respectively; (32) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 217-219, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 267-269; (33) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 222-224, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 262-264; (34) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 222-224, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 267-269; (35) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 227-229, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 262-264; (36) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 227-229, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 267-269; (37) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 232-234, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 262-264; and (38) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 232-234, and light chain CDR1 CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 267-269.
 13. The nucleic acid molecule according to claim 6, wherein the antibody or antigen-binding portion thereof is humanized.
 14. The vector according to claim 7, wherein the antibody or antigen-binding portion thereof comprises: a heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NOs: 1, 11, 21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 91, 101, 111, 121, 131, 141, 151, 156, 161, 166, 171, 176, 181, 186, 191, 196, 201, 206, 211, 216, 221, 226, 231 or any variant thereof, and a light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NOs: 6, 16, 26, 36, 46, 56, 66, 76, 86, 96, 106, 116, 126, 136, 146, 236, 241, 246, 251, 256, 261, 266 or any variant thereof.
 15. The vector according to claim 7, wherein the antibody or antigen-binding portion thereof comprises a combination of CDRs selected from the following heavy and light chains: (1) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 152-154, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 237-239; (2) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 152-154, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 242-244; (3) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 152-154, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO:247-249; (4) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 157-159, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 237-239; (5) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 157-159, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 242-244; (6) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 157-159, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 247-249; (7) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 162-164, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 237-239; (8) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 162-164, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 242-244; (9) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 162-164, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 247-249; (10) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 167-169, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 237-239; (11) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 167-169, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 242-244; (12) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 167-169, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 247-249; (13) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 172-174, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (14) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 172-174, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (15) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 177-179, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (16) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 177-179, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (17) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 182-184, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (18) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 182-184, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (19) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 187-189, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (20) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 187-189, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (21) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 192-194, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (22) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 192-194, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (23) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 197-199, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (24) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 197-199, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (25) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 202-204, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (26) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 202-204, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (27) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 207-209, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 262-264; (28) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 207-209, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 267-269; (29) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 212-214, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 262-264; (30) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 212-214, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 267-269; (31) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 217-219, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences comprising SEQ ID NO: 262-264 respectively; (32) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 217-219, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 267-269; (33) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 222-224, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 262-264; (34) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 222-224, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 267-269; (35) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 227-229, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 262-264; (36) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 227-229, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 267-269; (37) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 232-234, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 262-264; and (38) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 232-234, and light chain CDR1 CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 267-269.
 16. The vector according to claim 7, wherein the antibody or antigen-binding portion thereof is humanized.
 17. The cell or a kit according to claim 8, wherein the antibody or antigen-binding portion thereof comprises: a heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NOs: 1, 11, 21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 91, 101, 111, 121, 131, 141, 151, 156, 161, 166, 171, 176, 181, 186, 191, 196, 201, 206, 211, 216, 221, 226, 231 or any variant thereof, and a light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NOs: 6, 16, 26, 36, 46, 56, 66, 76, 86, 96, 106, 116, 126, 136, 146, 236, 241, 246, 251, 256, 261, 266 or any variant thereof.
 18. The cell or a kit according to claim 8, wherein the antibody or antigen-binding portion thereof comprises a combination of CDRs selected from the following heavy and light chains: (1) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 152-154, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 237-239; (2) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 152-154, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 242-244; (3) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 152-154, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO:247-249; (4) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 157-159, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 237-239; (5) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 157-159, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 242-244; (6) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 157-159, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 247-249; (7) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 162-164, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 237-239; (8) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 162-164, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 242-244; (9) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 162-164, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 247-249; (10) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 167-169, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 237-239; (11) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 167-169, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 242-244; (12) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 167-169, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 247-249; (13) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 172-174, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (14) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 172-174, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (15) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 177-179, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (16) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 177-179, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (17) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 182-184, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (18) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 182-184, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (19) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 187-189, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (20) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 187-189, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (21) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 192-194, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (22) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 192-194, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (23) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 197-199, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (24) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 197-199, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (25) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 202-204, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (26) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 202-204, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (27) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 207-209, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 262-264; (28) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 207-209, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 267-269; (29) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 212-214, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 262-264; (30) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 212-214, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 267-269; (31) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 217-219, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences comprising SEQ ID NO: 262-264 respectively; (32) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 217-219, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 267-269; (33) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 222-224, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 262-264; (34) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 222-224, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 267-269; (35) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 227-229, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 262-264; (36) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 227-229, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 267-269; (37) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 232-234, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 262-264; and (38) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 232-234, and light chain CDR1 CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 267-269.
 19. A method of treating cancer in a mammal, comprising administering to the mammal in need thereof the antibody of the antibody or antigen-binding portion thereof according to claim 2, or a nucleic acid encoding the antibody or functional fragment thereof, or a vector containing the nucleic acid, or a cell or kit containing the vector, or pharmaceutical composition containing the antibody or antigen-binding portion thereof, or the nucleic acid, or the vector, or the cell or kit, optionally, the cancer is gastric cancer, optionally, the antibody kills cancer cells by ADCC or CDC effect, optionally, the antibody coupled with other cytotoxic drugs.
 20. The method according to claim 19, wherein the antibody or antigen-binding portion thereof comprises: a heavy chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NOs: 1, 11, 21, 31, 41, 51, 61, 71, 81, 91, 101, 111, 121, 131, 141, 151, 156, 161, 166, 171, 176, 181, 186, 191, 196, 201, 206, 211, 216, 221, 226, 231 or any variant thereof, and a light chain variable region selected from amino acid sequences SEQ ID NOs: 6, 16, 26, 36, 46, 56, 66, 76, 86, 96, 106, 116, 126, 136, 146, 236, 241, 246, 251, 256, 261, 266 or any variant thereof.
 21. The method according to claim 19, wherein the antibody or antigen-binding portion thereof comprises a combination of CDRs selected from the following heavy and light chains: (1) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 152-154, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 237-239; (2) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 152-154, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 242-244; (3) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 152-154, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO:247-249; (4) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 157-159, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 237-239; (5) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 157-159, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 242-244; (6) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 157-159, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 247-249; (7) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 162-164, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 237-239; (8) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 162-164, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 242-244; (9) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 162-164, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 247-249; (10) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 167-169, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 237-239; (11) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 167-169, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 242-244; (12) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 167-169, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 247-249; (13) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 172-174, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (14) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 172-174, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (15) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 177-179, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (16) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 177-179, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (17) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 182-184, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (18) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 182-184, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (19) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 187-189, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (20) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 187-189, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (21) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 192-194, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (22) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 192-194, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (23) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 197-199, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (24) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 197-199, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (25) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 202-204, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 252-254; (26) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 202-204, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 257-259; (27) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 207-209, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 262-264; (28) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 207-209, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 267-269; (29) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 212-214, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 262-264; (30) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 212-214, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 267-269; (31) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 217-219, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences comprising SEQ ID NO: 262-264 respectively; (32) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 217-219, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 267-269; (33) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 222-224, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 262-264; (34) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 222-224, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 267-269; (35) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 227-229, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 262-264; (36) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 227-229, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 267-269; (37) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 232-234, and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 262-264; and (38) heavy chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 232-234, and light chain CDR1 CDR2 and CDR3 sequences respectively comprising SEQ ID NO: 267-269.
 22. The method according to claim 19, wherein the antibody or antigen-binding portion thereof is humanized. 